Phantom Nishoba
Trample This creature enters with seven +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever this creature deals damage, you gain that much life. If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature.
Rulings (3)
Dec 8, 2022 · If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it (but is still on the battlefield because something else is raising its toughness), damage that would be dealt to it is still prevented.
Dec 8, 2022 · If damage that would be dealt to this creature can't be prevented, the damage is dealt and a +1/+1 counter is removed from this creature.
Dec 8, 2022 · If this creature would be dealt damage from multiple sources at the same time (say, because it's blocked by multiple creatures), all of the damage is prevented and only one +1/+1 counter is removed.
Where it’s played now
Inclusion by archetype · Premodern
| Archetype | Format | Inclusion | Copies | Decks (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bant Survival | Premodern | 100% | 1× | 1 |
| Jund Survival | Premodern | 50% | 1× | 6 |
| Reanimator | Premodern | 30.8% | 3–4× | 26 |
| Simic Survival | Premodern | 25% | 1× | 4 |
| Gruul Survival | Premodern | 10.9% | 1× | 46 |