Kros, Defense Contractor

Legendary Creature — Cat Advisor

At the beginning of your upkeep, put a shield counter on target creature an opponent controls. Whenever you put one or more counters on a creature you don't control, tap that creature and goad it. It gains trample until your next turn. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)

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#11317

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Legacy

Legal

Vintage

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Commander

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Rulings

29 Apr 2022

If a permanent with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed.

29 Apr 2022

A creature with a shield counter on it may still be destroyed by state-based actions if it has damage marked on it equal to its toughness or has been dealt unpreventable damage by a source with deathtouch.

29 Apr 2022

Removing a shield counter in this way isn't the same as regenerating a creature.

29 Apr 2022

If a permanent that would be dealt damage has more than one shield counter on it, that damage is prevented and only one shield counter is removed.

29 Apr 2022

Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures.

29 Apr 2022

“Shield” is not an ability that creatures have and shield counters are not keyword counters. If a creature with a shield counter loses its abilities, the shield counter will still protect it as normal.