Aspirant's Ascent

Instant

Illustrated by Eli Minaya

F

EDHREC Rank #14,111

Until end of turn, target creature gets +1/+3 and gains flying and toxic 1. (Players dealt combat damage by that creature also get a poison counter.)

For the aspirants of the Progress Engine, being launched into the sphere's upper reaches is a great honor. Some are even granted wings beforehand.

Rulings (8)

Damage dealt by a creature with toxic grants the same number of counters regardless of how much damage is dealt. Notably, if a replacement effect modifies the damage in some way (such as that of Gratuitous Violence), the number of counters given remains unchanged.

Feb 4, 2023

If a creature with toxic deals combat damage to a creature or planeswalker, or if it deals noncombat damage, toxic has no effect and no player gets poison counters.

Feb 4, 2023

A player with ten or more poison counters loses the game. This is a state-based action and doesn't use the stack. In other words, it happens immediately and players can't respond to it, just like a player losing the game due to having 0 or less life.

Feb 4, 2023