The following is an alphabetical list of counters used in all core sets and expansions and the cards that produce them.
- Aether Snap was the first card to remove all counters on all permanents.
- Gilder Bairn was the first card to double the number of counters on any permanent.
- Hex Parasite was the first card that could remove fewer than all counters of any type from a permanent.
- Vampire Hexmage was the first permanent card that could remove all counters from a permanent.
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±X/±Y counter[ | ]
These counters modify the power and toughness of a creature. Only the +1/+1 and the -1/-1 counter are still in use and can annihilate each other.
+1/+1 counter[ | ]
+1/+1 counters are the most common counter type in Magic. The cards that produce these counters are listed here.
-1/-1 counter[ | ]
-1/-1 counters are the inverse of +1/+1 counter. The cards which produce these counters are listed here.
Deprecated ±X/±Y counter[ | ]
The rest of these power and toughness counters are deprecated and no longer printed on modern cards.
+0/+1 counter[ | ]
Uneven plus
- Coral Reef from Homelands is the first enchantment to produce +0/+1 counters. It also uses polyp counters.
- Dwarven Armorer from Fallen Empires was the first creature to produce a +0/+1 or a +1/+0 counter.
- Originally, Living Armor from The Dark put a +0/+X counter on a creature. It was given errata to place X +0/+1 counters on instead.
- Necropolis from The Dark received X +0/+1 counters where X is the converted mana cost of a creature exiled from its controller's graveyard.
- Sacred Boon from Ice Age was the first instant to create +0/+1 counters.
- Scars of the Veteran from Alliances is like Sacred Boon from Ice Age except Scars of the Veteran can put up to seven +0/+1 counters on a creature for each point of damage prevented.
- Wall of Resistance from Mirage.
+0/+2 counter[ | ]
- Frankenstein's Monster from The Dark is the first and only creature to come into play with +2/+0, +1/+1, and/or +0/+2 counters.
+1/+0 counter[ | ]
- Balduvian Hydra from Ice Age is the first Hydra to use +1/+0 counters. Most Hydras have since used +1/+1 counters.
- Clockwork Avian from Antiquities used +1/+0 counters, like Clockwork Beast.
- Clockwork Beast from Alpha was the first card to use +1/+0 counters.
- Clockwork Steed and Clockwork Swarm from Homelands like Clockwork Avian and Clockwork Beast before them, also use +1/+0 counters.
- Consuming Ferocity from Mirage is the first enchantment Aura to produce +1/+0 counters.
- Dwarven Armorer from Fallen Empires is the first creature to produce a +0/+1 or a +1/+0 counter.
- Ebon Praetor from Fallen Empires is the first creature that could receive a -2/-2 counter for not doing something. If you did do it, instead it received a +1/+0 counter.
- Lightning Serpent from Coldsnap.
+1/+0 counters are not expected to be used anymore.[1]
+1/+2 counter[ | ]
- Armor Thrull from Fallen Empires is the first creature to produce a +1/+2 counter when sacrificed.
+2/+0 counter[ | ]
- Frankenstein's Monster from The Dark is the first and only creature to come into play with +2/+0, +1/+1, and/or +0/+2 counters.
+2/+2 counter[ | ]
- Baron Sengir from Homelands is the first creature to produce +2/+2 counters.
- There are 4 chimeras from Visions that can be sacrificed to produce +2/+2 counters on a target chimera:
- Dwarven Armory from Ice Age is the first enchantment to produce +2/+2 counters.
- Fungus Elemental from Weatherlight is the first creature to produce +2/+2 counters only on the turn it comes into play.
- Soul Exchange from Fallen Empires is the first sorcery to produce +2/+2 counters.
-0/-1 counter[ | ]
Uneven minus
- Essence Flare from Ice Age.
- Kjeldoran Home Guard from Alliances.
- Lesser Werewolf from Legends is the first creature to produce -0/-1 counters.
- Takklemaggot from Legends is the first enchantment Aura to produce -0/-1 counters.
- Shield Sphere from Alliances is the first artifact to produce -0/-1 counters.
- Wall of Roots from Mirage.
-0/-2 counter[ | ]
- Greater Werewolf from Homelands is the first creature to produce -0/-2 counters.
- Spirit Shackle from Legends is the first enchantment Aura to use -0/-2 counters.
-1/-0 counter[ | ]
- Jabari's Influence from Mirage is the first instant to produce -1/-0 counters.
-2/-1 counter[ | ]
- Contagion from Alliances is the first instant to produce -2/-1 counters.
-2/-2 counter[ | ]
- Ebon Praetor from Fallen Empires is the first creature that could receive a -2/-2 counter for not doing something. If you did do it instead it received a +1/+0 counter.
Acorn counter[ | ]
- Acornelia, Fashionable Filcher from Unsanctioned was the first card, creature, and Silver-bordered card to use acorn counters. The counters have their own symbol
and are placed on players, functioning much like Energy counters. - Chitterspitter from Modern Horizons 2 is the first black-border card and the first artifact to use acorn counters. It places the counters on itself.
Aegis counter[ | ]
- Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel is the first creature to produce aegis counters.
Age counter[ | ]
Age counters are exclusively used by cards with cumulative upkeep.
Aim counter[ | ]
- Hankyu from Champions of Kamigawa is the first artifact equipment to use aim counters.
- Haphazard Bombardment from Dominaria is the first enchantment to use aim counters.
Arrow counter[ | ]
Arrow
- Archery Training from Urza's Destiny is the first enchantment Aura to use arrow counters.
Arrowhead counter[ | ]
- Serrated Arrows from Homelands is the first artifact to use arrowhead counters. It also produces -1/-1 counters.
Awakening counter[ | ]
- Liege of the Tangle from Scars of Mirrodin is the first creature to produce awakening counters.
Blaze counter[ | ]
- Five-Alarm Fire from Gatecrash is the first enchantment to produce blaze counters.
- Obsidian Fireheart from Zendikar is the first creature to produce blaze counters.
Blessing counter[ | ]
- Boon of the Spirit Realm from Commander Masters is the first enchantment to produce blessing counters.
Blood counter[ | ]
- Bloodletter Quill from Ravnica: City of Guilds is the first artifact to use blood counters.
- Font of Agonies from Ravnica Allegiance is the first enchantment to use blood counters.
- Rakdos Riteknife from Dissension is the first equipment to use blood counters.
- Rayami, First of the Fallen from Commander 2019 is the first creature to use blood counters.
Bloodline counter[ | ]
- Edgar Markov's Coffin from Innistrad: Crimson Vow is the first artifact to produce bloodline counters.
Bloodstain counter[ | ]
- Blood Spatter Analysis from Murders at Karlov Manor is the first enchantment to produce bloodstain counters.
Book counter[ | ]
- Spell Satchel from Strixhaven: School of Mages is the first artifact to use book counters.
- A-Spell Satchel from Rebalanced cards.
Bounty counter[ | ]
- Bounty Hunter from Tempest is the first creature to produce bounty counters.
- Chevill, Bane of Monsters from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths.
- Mathas, Fiend Seeker from Commander 2017.
- Termination Facilitator from Jumpstart 2022.
Brain counter[ | ]
- Rex, Cyber-Hound from Fallout is the first creature to produce brain counters.
Bribery counter[ | ]
- Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer from Conflux is the first creature to produce bribery counters.
Brick counter[ | ]
- Amonkhet introduced a cycle of 4 artifacts that were the first to produce brick counters. Each had two activations: one that has an effect and puts a brick counter on the artifact, and a second with a stronger version of the effect after having a certain number of brick counters:
- Sunset Pyramid from Hour of Devastation was the first artifact to use brick counters as an expendable resource.
Burden counter[ | ]
- The One Ring from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth is the first artifact to produce burden counters.
Cage counter[ | ]
- Mairsil, the Pretender from Commander 2017 is the first creature to produce cage counters.
Carrion counter[ | ]
- Originally, Osai Vultures from Legends used unnamed counters. It was given errata to use Carrion counters. It is the first creature to use carrion counters.
Charge counter[ | ]
Charge counters belong to the most common counter types in Magic. The cards that produce these counters are listed here.
Coin counter[ | ]
- Athreos, Shroud-Veiled from Theros: Beyond Death is the first to use coin counters.
- Noble's Purse from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate is the first artifact to use coin counters.
Collection counter[ | ]
- Evelyn, the Covetous from Streets of New Capenna is the first creature to produce collection counters.
Component counter[ | ]
- Component Pouch from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms is the first artifact to use component counters.
Contested counter[ | ]
- Turf War from Streets of New Capenna Commander is the first enchantment to produce contested counters.
Corruption counter[ | ]
- Geyadrone Dihada from Modern Horizons 2 is the first to use corruption counters.
CRANK! counter[ | ]
The CRANK! counter is exclusively connected to Contraption cards from Unstable.
Credit counter[ | ]
- Icatian Moneychanger from Fallen Empires was the first creature to use credit counters.
Croak counter[ | ]
- Grolnok, the Omnivore from Innistrad: Crimson Vow is the first creature to produce croak counters.
Corpse counter[ | ]
Skeleton
- Crowded Crypt from Midnight Hunt Commander is the first artifact to use corpse counters.
- From the Catacombs from Baldur's Gate is the first sorcery to use corpse counters, for the same purpose as Isareth.
- Isareth the Awakener from Core Set 2019 was the first card to use corpse counters as a reminder to exile a creature if it would leave the battlefield.
- Scavenging Ghoul from Alpha originally just used unnamed counters, but was reprinted in Fourth Edition calling them corpse counters. It is the first card and creature to use corpse counters.
Crystal counter[ | ]
- Prism Array from Battle for Zendikar was the first enchantment to use crystal counters.
Cube counter[ | ]
- Delif's Cube from Fallen Empires is the first artifact to use cube counters.
Currency counter[ | ]
- Trade Caravan from Homelands is the first creature to use currency counters.
Death counter[ | ]
- Bogardan Phoenix from Visions is the first creature to use death counters.
Defense counter[ | ]
Defense
Battles, first introduced in March of the Machine, use defense counters to track the progress of the battle.
Delay counter[ | ]
- Delaying Shield from Odyssey is the first enchantment to use delay counters.
- Ertai's Meddling from Tempest is the first instant to use delay counters.
Depletion counter[ | ]
Depletion counters are almost exclusively used for depletion lands.
Descent counter[ | ]
- Descent into Avernus from Baldur's Gate is the first enchantment to use descent counters.
Despair counter[ | ]
- Descent into Madness from Avacyn Restored is the first enchantment to use despair counters.
Devotion counter[ | ]
Devotion
- Bloodthirsty Ogre and Pious Kitsune from Champions of Kamigawa are the first creatures to use devotion counters.
Discovery counter[ | ]
- Universes Beyond Lara Croft, Tomb Raider from Secret Lair Drop Series: Tomb Raider is the first creature to use discovery counters.
Divinity counter[ | ]
Divinity counters are used to make permanents indestructible, primarily the Myojin cycle of Champions of Kamigawa.
Doom counter[ | ]
Doom
- Originally, Armageddon Clock from Antiquities just used unnamed counters. It was given errata to call them doom counters.
- Eye of Doom from Commander 2013.
- Imminent Doom from Hour of Devastation is the first enchantment to use doom counters.
- Lavabrink Floodgates from Commander 2020.
- Your Inescapable Doom from Archenemy.
Dream counter[ | ]
- Originally, Rasputin Dreamweaver from Legends used unnamed counters. It was given errata to use dream counters.
- Rasputin, the Oneiromancer from Dominaria United commander.
Duty counter[ | ]
- Immortal Obligation from Murders at Karlov Manor Commander is the first card to use duty counters.
Echo counter[ | ]
Echo
- Soul Echo from Mirage is the first enchantment to use echo counters.
Egg counter[ | ]
- Darigaaz Reincarnated from Dominaria is the first creature to use egg counters.
- Xira, the Golden Sting from Dominaria United commander.
- Darigaaz, Shivan Champion from Alchemy: Dominaria.
Elixir counter[ | ]
- Essence Bottle from Tempest is the first artifact to use elixir counters.
Ember counter[ | ]
- Smoldering Egg from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is the first creature to use ember counters.
Energy counter[ | ]
Vortex
- As of Kaladesh, players can receive Energy Counters. Energy Counters are placed on players and can be generated in multiple different ways, being spent to activate the abilities or effects of certain cards (analogous to a seventh mana type).
Enlightened counter[ | ]
- The Book of Exalted Deeds from Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms is the first artifact to use enlightened counters.
Eon counter[ | ]
- Magosi, the Waterveil from Zendikar is the first land to use eon counters.
- Out of the Tombs from Warhammer 40,000 Commander Decks is the first enchantment to use eon counters.
Eruption counter[ | ]
- Pompeii from Doctor Who is the first plane to use eruption counters.
Experience counter[ | ]
Experience counters are placed on players. They were first generated by the cycle of commanders from Commander 2015.
- Kelsien, the Plague from Commander 2020.
- Minthara, Merciless Soul from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate.
Eyeball counter[ | ]
- Jar of Eyeballs from Dark Ascension is the first artifact to use eyeball counters.
Eyestalk counter[ | ]
- The test card Underdark Beholder from the Mystery Booster set is the first creature to use eyestalk counters.
Fade counter[ | ]
Fade counters are exclusively used by the Fading mechanic.
Fate counter[ | ]
- Oblivion Stone from Mirrodin is the first artifact to use fate counters.
- Triad of Fates from Theros is the first creature to use fate counters.
Feather counter[ | ]
- Aven Mimeomancer from Alara Reborn
- Kangee, Aerie Keeper from Invasion is the first creature to use feather counters.
- Soulcatchers' Aerie from Judgment is the first enchantment to use feather counters.
Fetch counter[ | ]
- Pako, Arcane Retriever from Commander 2020 is the first creature to use fetch counters.
- Hex, Kellan's Companion from Alchemy: Eldraine.
Filibuster counter[ | ]
- Azor's Elocutors from Return to Ravnica is the first creature to use Filibuster counters.
Finality counter[ | ]
Finality
If a permanent with a finality counter would go to a graveyard, exile it instead.
Flame counter[ | ]
Flame
- Embodiment of Flame from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt.
- Kardum, Patron of Flames from Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate.
- Managorger Phoenix from Jumpstart: Historic Horizons is the first creature to use flame counters.
- Naar Isle, the first card to use flame counters, tracking the rising amount of damage per upkeep.
Flood counter[ | ]
Flood
- Aquitect's Will from Lorwyn is the first sorcery to produce flood counters.
- Bounty of the Luxa from Amonkhet is the first enchantment to use flood counters.
- The Flood of Mars from Doctor Who is the first creature to use flood counters.
- Quicksilver Fountain from Mirrodin is the first artifact to use flood counters.
Foreshadow counter[ | ]
- Ominous Seas from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths is the first enchantment to use foreshadow counters.
Fungus counter[ | ]
Fungus
- Mindbender Spores from Mirage is the first creature to produce fungus counters.
- Sporogenesis from Urza's Saga is the first enchantment to produce fungus counters.
Fury counter[ | ]
- Charging Cinderhorn from Commander 2016 is the first creature to produce fury counters.
Fuse counter[ | ]
- Bomb Squad from Odyssey is the first creature to produce fuse counters.
- Goblin Bomb from Weatherlight is the first enchantment non-Aura to use fuse counters.
- Incendiary from Urza's Destiny is the first enchantment Aura to use fuse counters.
- Powder Keg from Urza's Destiny is the first artifact to produce fuse counters.
Gem counter[ | ]
- Briber's Purse from Khans of Tarkir is the first artifact to use gem counters.
Ghostform counter[ | ]
- Kaya the Inexorable from Kaldheim is the first planeswalker to use ghostform counters.
Glyph counter[ | ]
- Originally, Glyph of Delusion from Legends used unnamed counters. It was given errata to use glyph counters.
Gold counter[ | ]
Gold
- Aurification from Onslaught is the first enchantment to produce gold counters.
- Dragon’s Hoard from Core Set 2019 is the first artifact to produce gold counters.
Growth counter[ | ]
- Malignant Growth from Mirage is the first enchantment non-Aura to use growth counters.
- Momentum from Urza's Destiny is the first enchantment Aura to produce growth counters.
- Paradox Zone from Commander 2021.
- Simic Ascendancy from Ravnica Allegiance is the first multicolor enchantment to use growth counters.
Hack counter[ | ]
- Truss, Chief Engineer from Unfinity is the first creature to use hack counters.
Harmony counter[ | ]
- Instrument of the Bards from Dungeons & Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms is the first artifact to use harmony counters.
Hatching counter[ | ]
- The Dragon-Kami Reborn from Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is the first enchantment to use hatching counters.
Hatchling counter[ | ]
- Ludevic's Test Subject from Innistrad is the first creature to use hatchling counters.
- The unnamed counters for Triassic Egg from Legends, were changed to hatchling counters for Masters Edition IV.
Healing counter[ | ]
- Fylgja from Ice Age is the first enchantment Aura to use healing counters.
- Ursine Fylgja from Coldsnap is the first creature to use healing counters.
Hit counter[ | ]
- Etrata, the Silencer from Guilds of Ravnica is the first creature to use hit counters.
- Mari, the Killing Quill from Streets of New Capenna/Commander decks.
- Ravenloft Adventurer from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate.
Hope counter[ | ]
- Will be introduced in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth.
Hone counter[ | ]
- Uvilda, Dean of Perfection from Strixhaven: School of Mages is the first creature to use hone counters.
Hoofprint counter[ | ]
Paw
- Hoofprints of the Stag from Lorwyn is the first enchantment to use hoofprint counters.
Hour counter[ | ]
- Midnight Clock from Throne of Eldraine is the first artifact to create hour counters.
- Midnight Oil from Kaladesh is the first enchantment to use hour counters.
- Rusko, Clockmaker from Alchemy: The Brothers' War is the first creature to use hour counters.
Hourglass counter[ | ]
- Temporal Distortion from Invasion is the first enchantment to use hourglass counters.
Hunger counter[ | ]
- Originally, Fasting from The Dark used unnamed counters. It was given errata to use hunger counters. It is the first enchantment to use hunger counters.
Ice counter[ | ]
- Dark Depths from Coldsnap is the first land to use ice counters.
- Draugr Necromancer from Kaldheim.
- Iceberg from Ice Age is the first enchantment to use ice counters.
- Rimefeather Owl from Coldsnap is the first creature to put ice counters on any permanent.
- Rimescale Dragon from Coldsnap.
- Thing in the Ice from Shadows over Innistrad.
- Woolly Razorback from Coldsnap.
Impostor counter[ | ]
- Illicit Masquerade from Murders at Karlov Manor is the first enchantment to use impostor counters.
Incarnation counter[ | ]
- Nine Lives from Magic 2021 is the first enchantment to use incarnation counters.
Incubation counter[ | ]
- Originally, Triassic Egg from Legends used unnamed counters. It was given errata to use incubation counters. It is the first artifact to use incubation counters. It was later given errata to use hatchling counters. Thus currently, there are no cards that use incubation counters.
Infection counter[ | ]
- Diseased Vermin from Alliances is the first creature to use infection counters.
- Festering Wound from Urza's Destiny is the first enchantment Aura to use infection counters.
- Genestealer Patriarch from Warhammer 40,000 Commander Decks.
Influence counter[ | ]
- Palantír of Orthanc from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth is the first artifact to use influence counters.
Ingenuity counter[ | ]
- Jhoira, Ageless Innovator from Dominaria United is the first creature to use ingenuity counters.
Intel counter[ | ]
- Flamewar, Brash Veteran//Flamewar, Streetwise Operative from Transformers is the first creature to use intel counters.
Intervention counter[ | ]
- Originally, Divine Intervention from Legends used unnamed counters. It was given errata to use intervention counters. It is the first enchantment to use intervention counters.
Invitation counter[ | ]
- Wedding Announcement from Innistrad: Crimson Vow is the first enchantment to produce invitation counters.
Isolation counter[ | ]
- Quarantine Field from Battle for Zendikar is the first enchantment to use isolation counters.
Javelin counter[ | ]
- Icatian Javelineers from Fallen Empires is the first creature to use javelin counters.
Judgment counter[ | ]
- Faithbound Judge from Innistrad: Crimson Vow is the first creature to produce judgment counters.
- Sinner's Judgment from Innistrad: Crimson Vow is the first enchantment to produce judgment counters.
Keyword counter[ | ]
The first ability to give keyword counters was printed first introduced in the Mystery Booster set on the test card Recycla-bird.[2] Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths was the first standard legal set to use the mechanic.[3]
The evergreen keyword abilities deathtouch, double strike, first strike, flying, haste, hexproof, indestructible, lifelink, menace, reach, trample, and vigilance each have their own counter. Shadow is the only non-evergreen ability to have a keyword counter. Permanents with a keyword counter on them, typically creatures, gain that counter's respective ability.
Ki counter[ | ]
Ki counters are created by certain permanents, whenever you cast a spirit or arcane spell.
Kick counter[ | ]
- Chun-Li, Countless Kicks from Secret Lair is the first creature to use kick counters.
Knickknack counter[ | ]
- Tchotchke Elemental from Unfinity is the first creature to use knickknack counters.
Knowledge counter[ | ]
- The Magic Mirror from Throne of Eldraine is the first artifact to create knowledge counters.
Landmark Counter[ | ]
- Treasure Map from Ixalan is the first artifact to produce landmark counters.
Level counter[ | ]
Level counters are exclusively used by the Level up mechanic.
Loot counter[ | ]
- Bandit's Haul from Outlaws of Thunder Junction is the first artifact to produce loot counters.
Lore counter[ | ]
Lore
- Keldon Warcaller from Dominaria is the first creature to interact with lore counters.
- Mind Unbound from Magic 2012 is the first enchantment to produce lore counters.
- Myth Realized is another enchantment, from Dragons of Tarkir.
- All Sagas, introduced in Dominaria but now deciduous, use lore counters.
- Satsuki, the Living Lore from Neon Dynasty can produce multiple lore counters at once.
- Scroll of the Masters from Fate Reforged is the first artifact to produce lore counters.
- Storyweave from Neon Dynasty is an instant that can put two lore counters on a saga.
Loyalty counter[ | ]
Loyalty
Planeswalkers, first introduced in Lorwyn, use loyalty counters as a substitute for life and for paying the costs of their abilities.
Luck counter[ | ]
- As Luck Would Have It from Unstable.
- Chance Encounter from Odyssey is the first enchantment to use luck counters.
- Gemstone Caverns from Time Spiral is the first land to use luck counters.
- Pick-a-Beeble from Unfinity is the first artifact to use luck counters.
Magnet counter[ | ]
- Magnetic Web from Tempest is the first artifact to use magnet counters.
Manabond counter[ | ]
- The test card Wrath of Sod from the Mystery Booster set is the first spell to use manabond counters. Cards with a manabond counter lose all other abilities, and become lands with "
: Add one mana of this card's color".
Manifestation counter[ | ]
- Arbiter of the Ideal from Born of the Gods is the first creature to use manifestation counters.
Mannequin counter[ | ]
- Makeshift Mannequin from Lorwyn is the first instant to use mannequin counters.
Mask counter[ | ]
- Originally, Illusionary Mask from Alpha didn’t use any counters. It was given errata to use mask counters to mark the face-down creature. Another errata removed the mention of said counters later so that Illusionary Mask doesn't use counters at all. Currently, no card makes use of or references mask counters.
Matrix counter[ | ]
- Originally, Life Matrix from Legends used unnamed counters. It was given errata to use matrix counters.
Midway counter[ | ]
- Myra the Magnificent from Unfinity is the first creature to use midway counters.
Mine counter[ | ]
- Mine Layer from Odyssey is the first creature to use mine counters.
Mining counter[ | ]
- Gemstone Mine from Weatherlight is the first land to use mining counters.
Mire counter[ | ]
- Originally, Cyclopean Tomb from Alpha used tokens to mark lands it turned into swamps. It was given errata to use mire counters to keep track.
Music counter[ | ]
- Musician from Ice Age is the first creature to use music counters. It also uses age counters.
Muster counter[ | ]
Muster
- Assemble the Legion from Gatecrash is the first enchantment to use muster counters.
Necrodermis counter[ | ]
- The War in Heaven from Warhammer 40,000 Commander Decks is the first enchantment to use necrodermis counters.
Net counter[ | ]
- Merseine from Fallen Empires is the first enchantment to use net counters.
- Braided Net from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan is the first artifact to use net counters.
Night counter[ | ]
- Replicating Ring from Kaldheim is the first artifact to use night counters.
Oil counter[ | ]
Oil counters are used on many Phyrexian cards and first printed as part of Phyrexia: All Will Be One.
Omen counter[ | ]
- Celestial Convergence from Prophecy is the first enchantment non-Aura to produce omen counters. Celestial Convergence is an alternate-win card.
- Foreboding Statue from Innistrad: Crimson Vow.
- Soulcipher Board from Innistrad: Crimson Vow.
Ore counter[ | ]
- Orcish Mine from Homelands is the first enchantment Aura to use ore counters.
Page counter[ | ]
- Barrin's Codex from Urza's Saga is the first artifact to use page counters.
- Mazemind Tome from Core Set 2021.
- Private Research from Urza's Destiny is the first enchantment Aura to produce page counters.
- Tasha, the Witch Queen from Baldur's Gate is the first planeswalker to produce page counters.
- Tome of Legends from Throne of Eldraine.
Pain counter[ | ]
- Torture Chamber from Tempest is the first artifact to use pain counters.
Palliation counter[ | ]
- Palliation Accord from Dissension is the first enchantment to use palliation counters. After Shield counters were introduced as a mechanic in Streets of New Capenna, the shield counters used by Palliation Accord were retroactively changed to palliation counters so there is no confusion about them.[4] No other cards using either shield or palliation counters had been printed before this change.
Paralyzation counter[ | ]
- Dread Wight from Ice Age is the first creature to use paralyzation counters.
Pause counter[ | ]
- Grand Marshal Macie from Unfinity is the first creature to use pause counters.
Petal counter[ | ]
- Lotus Blossom from Urza's Saga is the first artifact to produce petal counters.
Petrification counter[ | ]
- Xathrid Gorgon from Magic 2013 is the first creature to produce petrification counters.
Phyresis counter[ | ]
- Weatherlight Compleated from Dominaria United is the first vehicle to use phyresis counters
Phylactery counter[ | ]
- Phylactery Lich from Magic 2010 is the first creature to produce phylactery counters.
Pin counter[ | ]
Pin
- Originally, Voodoo Doll from Legends used unnamed counters. It was given errata to use pin counters. It is the first artifact to use pin counters.
Plague counter[ | ]
- Traveling Plague from Odyssey is the first enchantment to use plague counters. It produces plague counters automatically at the beginning of your upkeep.
- Withering Hex from Onslaught produces plague counters whenever a player cycles a card.
- Plague Boiler from Ravnica: City of Guilds is the first artifact that produces plague counters. It produces plague counters automatically at the beginning of your upkeep.
Plot counter[ | ]
- Deadly Designs from Conspiracy: Take the Crown is the first enchantment to use Plot counters.
Point counter[ | ]
- Strixhaven Stadium from Strixhaven: School of Mages is the first artifact that produces point counters. It does so by tapping it for mana or when a creature you control deals damage to an opponent.
- Contested Game Ball from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan.
Poison counter[ | ]
Poison
A player with ten or more poison counters loses the game. The cards that produce these counters are listed here.
Polyp counter[ | ]
- Coral Reef from Homelands is the first enchantment to use polyp counters. It also produces +0/+1 counters.
Pressure counter[ | ]
- Hellion Crucible from Magic 2013 is the first land to use pressure counters.
- Magma Mine from Visions is the first artifact to use pressure counters.
Prey counter[ | ]
- Tetzimoc, Primal Death from Rivals of Ixalan is the first creature to use prey counters.
Pupa counter[ | ]
- Originally, Cocoon from Legends used change counters. It was given errata to use pupa counters. Pupa by definition is the life stage of some insects transforming.
Quest counter[ | ]
Quest counters are used for the Quests printed in Zendikar and Worldwake.
- Yes Man, Personal Securitron from Fallout is the first artifact to use quest counters.
Rad counter[ | ]
- The Radiation mechanic introduced in Fallout also introduced rad counters.
Rejection counter[ | ]
- Tolarian Contempt from March of the Machine: The Aftermath is the first enchantment to use rejection counters.
Reprieve counter[ | ]
- Magnanimous Magistrate from Jumpstart 2022 is the first creature to use reprieve counters.
Ribbon counter[ | ]
- Prize Pig from The Lord of the Rings Commander Decks is the first creature to use ribbon counters.
Ritual counter[ | ]
- Heirloom Mirror from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is the first artifact to use ritual counters.
Rope counter[ | ]
- Fraying Line from Baldur's Gate is the first artifact to use rope counters.
Rust counter[ | ]
- Corrosion from Visions is the first enchantment to use rust counters. It also uses age counters because it has cumulative upkeep.
Scream counter[ | ]
Scream
- Originally, All Hallow's Eve from Legends used unnamed counters. It was given errata to use scream counters. It is the first sorcery to use scream counters. The card's ability is very much like Suspend.
- Endless Scream from Tempest is the first Aura enchantment to use scream counters.
Scroll counter[ | ]
- Aretopolis, a Plane card from Planechase 2012 is the first card to use scroll counters.
Shell counter[ | ]
- Roc Hatchling from Weatherlight is the first creature to use shell counters.
Shield counter[ | ]
Shield
After Shield counters were introduced as a mechanic in Streets of New Capenna, the shield counters on Palliation Accord were changed to palliation counters so there is no confusion about them.[4]
Silver counter[ | ]
- Karn, Scion of Urza from Dominaria is the first planeswalker to use silver counters.
Shred counter[ | ]
- Cephalid Vandal from Torment is the first creature to use shred counters.
Sleep counter[ | ]
- Originally, Venarian Gold from Legends used unnamed counters. It was given errata to use sleep counters.
Sleight counter[ | ]
- Chromatic Armor from Ice Age is the first enchantment Aura to use sleight counters.
Slime counter[ | ]
Slime
- Gutter Grime from Innistrad is the first enchantment to produce slime counters.
- Sludge Monster from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is the first creature to produce slime counters.
- Toxrill, the Corrosive from Innistrad: Crimson Vow.
Slumber counter[ | ]
- Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle from Commander 2018 is the first creature to produce slumber counters.
Soot counter[ | ]
- Smokestack from Urza's Saga is the first artifact to produce soot counters.
Soul counter[ | ]
- Hostile Hostel from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is the first land to produce soul counters.
- Malefic Scythe from Core Set 2021 is the first artifact to produce soul counters.
- Netherborn Altar from Commander 2020 uses soul counters.
- Obscura Ascendancy from Streets of New Capenna is the first enchantment to produce soul counters.
Spark counter[ | ]
- Blood Poet, a test card from the Mystery Booster set, is the first card to feature the use of Spark counters. They may be used to activate spark abilities.
Spite Counter[ | ]
- Curse of Vengeance from Commander 2016 is the first enchantment to use spite counters.
Spore counter[ | ]
Spore counter are used as extra resource to create Saprolings.
Stash counter[ | ]
- Glittering Stockpile from Streets of New Capenna is the first artifact to use stash counters.
Storage counter[ | ]
Storage counters are exclusively used by storage lands.
Story counter[ | ]
- Staff of the Storyteller from Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander is the first artifact to use story counters.
Strife counter[ | ]
- Crescendo of War from Commander is the first enchantment to use strife counters.
Study counter[ | ]
- Grimoire of the Dead from Innistrad is the first artifact to use study counters.
- Imbraham, Dean of Theory and Kianne, Dean of Substance from Strixhaven: School of Mages are the first creatures to use study counters.
- Pursuit of Knowledge from Stronghold is the first enchantment to use study counters.
- Vhal, Eager Scholar from Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate.
Stun counter[ | ]
Stun
When a permanent with a stun counter becomes untapped, a stun counter is removed from it instead.
Suspect counter[ | ]
- Investigator's Journal from Innistrad: Crimson Vow is the first artifact to produce suspect counters.
Takeover counter[ | ]
- The Master, Formed Anew from Doctor Who is the first creature to use takeover counters.
Task counter[ | ]
- Heliod's Punishment from Theros Beyond Death is the first enchantment to use task counters.
Theft counter[ | ]
- Night Dealings from Champions of Kamigawa is the first enchantment to use theft counters.
Ticket counter[ | ]
Ticket
Ticket counters are placed on players and can be generated in multiple different ways. They are spent as a cost to put stickers onto permanents.
Tide counter[ | ]
- Homarid from Fallen Empires is the first creature to use tide counters.
- Tidal Influence from Fallen Empires is the first enchantment to use tide counters.
Time counter[ | ]
Time counters are used to track upkeep. The cards that produce these counters are listed here.
Tower counter[ | ]
- Helix Pinnacle from Eventide is the first enchantment to use tower counters.
Training counter[ | ]
- Sensei Golden-Tail from Champions of Kamigawa is the first creature to use training counters.
Trap counter[ | ]
- Trap Digger from Scourge is the first creature to use trap counters.
Treasure counter[ | ]
- Legacy's Allure from Tempest is the first enchantment to use treasure counters.
Unity counter[ | ]
- Call for Unity from Aether Revolt is the first enchantment to use unity counters.
Unlock counter[ | ]
- Cryptex from Murders at Karlov Manor is the first artifact to use unlock counters.
Valor counter[ | ]
- Intrepid Adversary from Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is the first to use valor Counters.
Velocity counter[ | ]
- Daredevil Dragster, a vehicle from Aether Revolt, is the first artifact to use velocity counters.
- Tornado from Alliances is the first enchantment to use velocity counters. It also uses age counters because it has cumulative upkeep.
Verse counter[ | ]
Almost all Verse counters are used to track upkeep, primarily in two cycles from Urza's Saga.
Vitality counter[ | ]
- Originally, Living Artifact from Alpha used unnamed counters. It was given errata to call them Vitality counters. It is the first enchantment Aura to use vitality counters.
Void counter[ | ]
Void
- Dauthi Voidwalker from Modern Horizons 2 is the first card to use void counters.
- Sphere of Annihilation from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms is the first artifact to use void counters.
Volatile counter[ | ]
- Volatile counters were an unreleased mechanic considered for Aether Revolt. The design was for them to be put on permanents, and if the permanent left the battlefield, then the counter triggered and did 2 damage to a target opponent.
Vortex counter[ | ]
- Energy Vortex from Mirage was the first enchantment to use vortex counters. It was printed with Energy counters but changed to use vortex counters instead when a new form of energy counters was introduced in Kaladesh.
Vow counter[ | ]
- Promise of Loyalty from Commander 2021 is the first sorcery to use vow counters.
Voyage counter[ | ]
- Cosima, God of the Voyage from Kaldheim is the first creature to use voyage counters.
Wage counter[ | ]
Skull
- Rogue Skycaptain from Alliances is the first creature to use wage counters.
Winch counter[ | ]
- Mercadian Lift from Mercadian Masques is the first artifact to use winch counters.
Wind counter[ | ]
- Originally, Cyclone from Arabian Nights used chips. It was given errata to call them wind counters. It is the first enchantment to use wind counters.
- Freyalise's Winds from Ice Age.
Wish counter[ | ]
- Djinn of Wishes from Magic 2010 is the first creature to use wish counters.
- Ring of Three Wishes from Magic 2014 is the first artifact to use wish counters.
- Wishclaw Talisman from Throne of Eldraine.
References[ | ]
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 11, 2019). "If / When: A set with +1/+0 counters ?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Eli Shiffrin (November 11, 2019). "Mystery Booster Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Matt Tabak (April 2, 2020). "Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (April 9, 2022). "Will shield counters moved from Palliation Accord (Dissension) onto a creature interact with the Shield Counter mechanic in New Capenna?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
External links[ | ]
- Christopher Bellach (September 5, 2018). "Counter Development". magicthegathering.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022.