I have a custom creature card in my cube. It’s a 0/4 with the text: “Rubblebelt Rioters gets +X/+0, where X is the greatest power among creatures.”

If it’s the only creature in play, it’s a 0/4. If it’s in play with a 1/1, then it’s a 1/4. Easy so far.

What happens if it’s the only creature in play and it has a +1/+1 counter on it? Is it a 1/5? Does it see that the greatest power is 1, so it gives itself +1/+0, then +2/+0, +4/+0 ad infinitum?

I don’t know of any real card with a similar static ability to check the rulings for.

  • L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works
    7·
    12 days ago

    Nice! I just used this same effect on a card for my custom cube! There exist NO cards in mtg that perform this effect on themselves passively. It is always found either as an activated ability or it refers to ‘other creatures’. So yeah, I don’t believe this works because of the infinite self reference issues you describe.

    “Highest among other creatures” is probably the simplest fix.

    • Worx@lemmynsfw.comOPEnglish
      4·
      12 days ago

      Ah, sadly it’s a redacted cube so I can only take away words from existing cards rather than adding my own. Someone found this problem last time we were playing, so we decided as a group that it probably has infinite power now. Shame there’s no official answer.

      Thanks for the input :)