Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp

{1} · Legendary Artifact Creature — Insect

Modular 1 If a modular triggered ability would put one or more +1/+1 counters on a creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead. {R}: Destroy target artifact you control. {W}: Zabaz gains flying until end of turn.

Rulings (2)

Jun 18, 2021 · If this creature gets enough -1/-1 counters put on it to cause it to go to the graveyard, modular will put a number of +1/+1 counters on the target artifact creature equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on this creature before it left the battlefield.

Jun 18, 2021 · Zabaz the Glimmerwasp's replacement effect requires it to be on the battlefield to work. Notably, that means it won't increase the counters given by its own modular ability.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerNot legal

StandardNot legal

PauperNot legal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Modern

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=2 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Hardened Scales	Modern	100%	4×	2

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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