What Removes Poison Counters?
Leeches from Homelands is the only card in Magic’s history that can get rid of poison counters by removing all poison counters from a target player and then dealing that much damage to them.
Related FAQs
General Information
FAQ 1: Can Aether Snap Remove Poison Counters?
Aether Snap removes all counters from permanents, but it does not affect poison counters on players because poison counters are not considered counters on permanents.
FAQ 2: Is a Poison Counter a Permanent?
No, poison counters are not permanents, nor can they be found in any zone, making them distinct from other types of counters.
FAQ 3: Can Hex Parasite Remove Poison Counters?
No, Hex Parasite removes counters from permanents, not from players, so it cannot remove poison counters.
Removing Poison Counters
FAQ 4: Can Poison Counters Be Removed?
Poison counters are intended to be a fundamentally different win condition from life totals because they cannot be removed, contrasting to life gain, with Leeches being the only exception to this rule.
FAQ 5: What Cards Can Remove Poison Counters?
Only Leeches from Homelands can remove poison counters from a player, making it a unique card in Magic: The Gathering.
Interactions with Poison Counters
FAQ 6: Does Vorinclex Stop Poison Counters?
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider can affect the number of poison counters placed on a player by halving and rounding down the number, but it does not stop poison counters entirely.
FAQ 7: How Many Poison Counters Infect?
A creature with infect deals damage to players in the form of poison counters, with the goal of reaching 10 or more poison counters to win the game.
Toxic vs. Poisonous
FAQ 8: Are Toxic and Poisonous the Same?
Toxic and poisonous are similar mechanics that end with the same effect but function slightly differently, with toxic being a static ability and poisonous being a triggered ability.
Proliferate and Counters
FAQ 9: Does Proliferate Work on Counters?
Yes, proliferate can work on counters, including time counters, but only if the permanent with the counter is on the battlefield.
FAQ 10: Can You Proliferate Counters?
Yes, proliferate is a keyword action that allows a player to put another of each kind of counter already on players or permanents.
Removing Counters from Players
FAQ 11: What Cards Remove Counters from Players?
Few cards, including Price of Betrayal and Suncleanser, can remove counters from opponents, while Leeches is the only card that can remove poison counters from the player themselves.
Deathtouch and Poison Counters
FAQ 12: Does Deathtouch Deal Poison Counters?
Deathtouch does not directly deal poison counters, but creatures with deathtouch and infect can deal poison counters when they deal combat damage to a player.
Game Mechanics
FAQ 13: Can -1/-1 Counters Destroy Indestructible Creatures?
Yes, -1/-1 counters can be used to kill indestructible creatures by reducing their toughness to 0.
FAQ 14: Does Preventing Combat Damage Prevent Poison Counters?
Yes, preventing combat damage can prevent poison counters from being placed on a player, as damage prevention effects prevent all forms of damage.
FAQ 15: Does The Golden Throne Work with Poison Counters?
The Golden Throne can save a player from losing the game due to poison counters once, but if the player still has 10 or more poison counters after the throne’s ability is triggered, they will immediately lose the game.