If a creature enters the battlefield as a 0/0, can they receive a +1/+1 counter?

Asked by doodkyle 3 years ago

If I have The Great Henge in play, and I cast Stonecoil Serpent for x=0 will the serpent receive a +1/+1 counter and survive, or will it go straight to the graveyard?

Polaris says... Accepted answer #1

When Stonecoil Serpent enters the battlefield, The Great Henge will trigger. Then state-based actions will be checked and Stonecoil Serpent will go to the graveyard because it has 0 toughness. After that, The Great Henge's trigger will resolve. It will fail to put a +1/+1 counter on your dead Serpent, but you will draw a card.

March 24, 2021 1:32 p.m.