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.

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.

Troponin says... #2

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.

November 12, 2015 8:56 p.m.

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