Can /- 1 counters destroy indestructible creatures?

Can an Indestructible Creature be Killed by Counters? I've already used it as an example, but yes, you can use counters to kill indestructible creatures. -1/-1 counters are obviously the first choice if you're looking to just reduce their toughness, but you can get creative with it.

What destroys indestructible creatures?

Can negative counters kill a creature?

A creature with 0 or less toughness will be sent to the graveyard immediately, so yes, getting -3/-3 can kill a creature. Note that this is not technically being "destroyed", it is a different way of sending the creature to the graveyard.

What creature deals damage in the form of 1 /- 1 counters?

Does indestructible prevent minus counters?

Yes. Basically what indestructible does is it stops the permanent from going to the graveyard from damage or destroy effects. What it won't stop are sacrificing and -1/-1 effects.

How Can You “DESTROY” An Indestructible Creature?

Can you counterspell an indestructible?

Yes, you can. The entirety of the rules for indestructible is that a creature with indestructible cannot be destroyed: 702.12a Indestructible is a static ability.

Does Deathtouch negate indestructible?

No, deathtouch causes "lethal damage" to creatures, indestructible creatures cannot be killed by "lethal damage".

Can indestructible be destroyed by damage?

Remember that indestructible will not be affected by destroying and lethal damage, but it is not hexproof, and if its toughness reaches zero by any other means than lethal damage, it will still be placed into the graveyard.

Do +1 counters negate counters?

+1/+1 and -1/-1 counters do cancel out whenever a player would receive priority. However, no other kinds of counters cancel out. They are canceled out whenever state based actions are checked State based actions rules start with #704 in the rules.

Can you proliferate indestructible counters?

No, you can't proliferate tokens. Proliferate works exclusively on counters that are placed on players or permanents on the battlefield, but it doesn't affect anything else.

Does indestructible prevent 0 toughness?

However, indestructible does have its limitations. If a creature's toughness is reduced to zero, it still dies, even if it has indestructible. So, if you target an indestructible creature with Grasp of Darkness or cast a Pestilent Haze, it'll still go to the graveyard.

Do 1 1 counters count as abilities?

+1/+1 counters are a component of many ability words, keyword abilities, and keyword actions.

Do 1 /+ 1 counters stay on transformed creatures?

Yes, they would stay on.

Do 1 /+ 1 counters count towards a creatures power?

+1/+1 counters augment, they do not set. The effects in question do not rely on a creature's base power but rather their power.

Does minus 1 kill indestructible?

Can an Indestructible Creature be Killed by Counters? I've already used it as an example, but yes, you can use counters to kill indestructible creatures. -1/-1 counters are obviously the first choice if you're looking to just reduce their toughness, but you can get creative with it.

How do I get rid of indestructible?

Indestructible permanents can still be put into their owner's graveyard by other means, such as by the "legend rule", by being sacrificed or (in the case of creatures) having zero or less toughness. They can also be removed from the battlefield by being bounced or exiled for example.

What is an indestructible counter?

A creature with an indestructible counter on it has the indestructible ability. Odric will see that and give the rest of your creatures indestructible.

What is the most indestructible animal ever?

It's a tardigrade—the most 'indestructible' animal on Earth. Also called water bears, tardigrades can survive up to 30 years without food, live in volcanoes, and endure the vacuum of space. Researchers say they could even survive an asteroid impact like the one that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Does trample bypass indestructible?

Yes, at least in the sense that the additional damage does successfully trample over a blocking creature. An indestructible creature can't be destroyed by combat damage, but you only need to assign lethal-equivalent damage to that creature and then the excess damage can be assigned to the blocking player.

Can you exile Hexproof?

Can a Creature with Hexproof Be Exiled? As long as you're exiling the hexproof creature with a spell or ability that says “exile each creature” or “exile all creatures,” then yes. If you're trying exile a creature with something like Swords to Plowshares, then it won't work.

Are +1 counters permanent?

+1/+1 counters can be on any type of permanent, but only modify power and toughness while the permanent is a creature. Llanowar Reborn even get's a counter without ever being a creature and Raging Ravine picks up counters so that each time it becomes a creature it retains the boosted power.

Do 1 /- 1 counters cancel 1 /+ 1 counters?

Yes, +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters will cancel each other other. This is done as as state-based action, any time a player is about to receive priority. 704.1.

What can I use as +1 counters in MTG?

For +1/+1 and -1/-1 counters I prefer to use dice because they take up less space on the card and I can use different colors to differentiate between the two types. If your deck is sleeved (as it should be) then a dry erase marker is good as well. You can just right on the card and erase with your thumb.

Can you exile indestructible?

Yes, you can. Indestructible only protects form destroy effects, not exile effects.

Can you sack an indestructible?

Indestructible only means it can't be destroyed, by either effects that say "destroy" or by lethal damage. Sacrificed permanents still go to the graveyard, as do 0 toughness creatures, regardless of whether or not they are indestructible.