Do +1/+1 counters negate -1/-1 counters in MTG?
Yup, in Magic The Gathering, +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters cancel each other out. Say you've got a creature with a +1/+1 counter on it and it gets hit with a -1/-1, they'd basically neutralize each other, and you'd remove both counters. It's like they never happened!
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Nope, they totally do. It's an elegant way to handle counter wars on creatures. Adds a nice layer of strategy too.
Actually, it's a bit more complex. While +1/+1 and -1/-1 counters do cancel each other out, remember this can also trigger abilities or effects based on the placing or removing of a counter. So, while they negate each other in terms of creature stats, the gameplay impact might be bigger.
Basically, yes. If your creature gets a +1/+1 counter and later on picks up a -1/-1, they do cancel out. It鈥檚 part of the rules that help keep the battlefield a bit cleaner and less cluttered with counters everywhere.
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