Cruel Sadist and bolsters
Asked by Troponin 8 years ago
What are the rules with Cruel Sadist and cards like Gleam of Authority? When you pay life to remove the +1 +1, does it render the enchantment aura useless, or are those technically permanent counters? Seems OP in one circumstance, or a useless combo in the other.
So does that mean the combo will not work? I am not sure I understand.
November 12, 2015 8:52 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... Accepted answer #3
There's no combo.
Gleam of Authority does not give the enchanted creature any counters. It doesn't work with Cruel Sadist's ability.
Epochalyptik says... #1
Gleam of Authority's middle ability does not confer counters. It confers a static +1/+1 buff. An effect only concerns counters if it uses the word "counter(s)."
Note also that this ability doesn't count +1/+1 counters on the enchanted creature.
November 12, 2015 8:47 p.m.