Can you Proliferate Time Counters?
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You can proliferate time counters on a permanent that is on the battlefield, but you cannot proliferate time counters on a suspended spell that is in exile, as exiled cards are not considered permanents and thus do not qualify for proliferation. The proliferate mechanic allows you to choose any number of permanents and/or players that have a counter, then give each one additional counter of each kind that permanent or player already has, but this applies only to permanents on the battlefield.
FAQs
1. Can Suspend Counters be Proliferated?
You cannot proliferate the time counters on a suspended card because suspended spells are in exile, and exiled cards cannot be chosen for a proliferate effect.
2. Can Atraxa Proliferate Suspend Counters?
No, Atraxa cannot proliferate suspend counters because suspend counters are on exiled cards, and exiled cards are not permanents that can be chosen for proliferation.
3. Can You Proliferate +1 Counters?
Yes, you can proliferate +1/+1 counters on a creature because the proliferate mechanic allows you to give each permanent or player an additional counter of each kind they already have.
4. How Many Counters Can You Proliferate?
When you proliferate, you can target any number of permanents or players who have a type of counter on them already and give each of those targets another counter that’s the same type they already have.
5. Do +1/+1 Counters Cancel Out -1/-1 Counters?
Yes, +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters cancel each other out because when a creature has an equal number of +1/+1 and -1/-1 counters, they effectively negate each other.
6. Can You Proliferate Toxic Counters?
Yes, you can proliferate poison counters, which are a type of counter that can be used to kill opponents in Magic: The Gathering.
7. Can You Proliferate Loyalty Counters?
Yes, you can proliferate loyalty counters on planeswalkers because planeswalkers are permanents and proliferate can target any permanent with counters.
8. Can You Proliferate Shield Counters?
Yes, creatures can get more than one shield counter, and you can proliferate shield counters on creatures that already have them.
9. Can You Proliferate Counters on Exiled Cards?
No, you cannot proliferate counters on exiled cards because exiled cards are not permanents and cannot be chosen for proliferation.
10. Can You Proliferate a Creature with Protection?
Yes, you can proliferate counters on a creature with protection because proliferate does not use the word “target,” so protection does not prevent proliferation.
11. What are the Comprehensive Rules for Proliferate?
The comprehensive rules for proliferate state that to proliferate means to choose any number of permanents and/or players that have a counter, then give each one additional counter of each kind that permanent or player already has.
12. Can Atraxa Proliferate Energy Counters?
Atraxa can help grow your energy count without extra work by proliferating energy counters, which are a unique type of counter granted by various spells.
13. What is the Opposite of Proliferate in MTG?
The opposite of proliferate is diminish, a mechanic that removes counters from permanents or players.
14. Does Hexproof Stop Proliferate?
No, hexproof does not stop proliferate because proliferate uses the word “choose” instead of “target,” so hexproof does not apply.
15. Can You Proliferate Commander Damage?
No, you cannot proliferate commander damage because proliferate only deals with counters, and commander damage is not a type of counter.