Infection counter
| Infection counter | |
|---|---|
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| Counter | |
| Use | Deals Damage to opponent Player on Upkeep |
| Placed on | Creatures, Enchantments |
| Introduced | Alliances |
| Last used | Warhammer 40,000 Commander Decks |
| Statistics | |
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3 counter creation cards  33.3%  66.7% | |
| Scryfall search | |
| oracle:"Infection counter" | |
Infection counters are a type of counter introduced in Alliances.
Description
Infection counters first appeared on Diseased Vermin in Alliances. They are created on the creature whenever it deals damage to an enemy player. Damage would then be dealt to a target opponent based on how many infection counters are on the creature at each upkeep. The counters appeared once again in Urza's Destiny on Festering Wound which had a similar effect. In this case it was an enchantment for a creature which created a counter on each upkeep. It would then deal damage to the creature's controller each upkeep based on the number of infection counters on it.
Universes Beyond
Infection counters reappeared in the Tyranid Swarm commander deck from Warhammer 40,000 Commander Decks where they are used to represent creatures that have been infected by Genestealers.[1]
Trivia
In Magic Online, the counter is colored green as its considered a positive effect and it shares an icon with Blood, Carrion, Corpse, Eyeball, and Plague counters.[2]
References
- ↑ Magic: The Gathering X Warhammer 40,000 Universe Beyond: Tyranid Swarm Full Deck Reveal! (Video). MTG Muddstah. YouTube (September 14, 2022).
- ↑ Christopher Bellach (September 5, 2018). "Counter Development in Magic Online". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.