Blackcleave Goblin

Creature — Goblin Zombie 2/1, 3B (4)

Haste

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

"Bitten? Save time, amputate now."
—Lephar, loxodon surgeon

Illus. Nils Hamm

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 1/1/2011: A player who has ten or more poison counters loses the game. This is a state-based action.
• 1/1/2011: Infect's effect applies to any damage, not just combat damage.
• 1/1/2011: The -1/-1 counters remain on the creature indefinitely. They're not removed if the creature regenerates or the turn ends.
• 1/1/2011: Damage from a source with infect is damage in all respects. If the source with infect also has lifelink, damage dealt by that source also causes its controller to gain that much life. Damage from a source with infect can be prevented or redirected. Abilities that trigger on damage being dealt will trigger if a source with infect deals damage, if appropriate.
• 1/1/2011: If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a player is prevented, that player doesn't get poison counters. If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a creature is prevented, that creature doesn't get -1/-1 counters.
• 1/1/2011: Damage from a source with infect affects planeswalkers normally.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Blight Mamba

Creature — Snake 1/1, 1G (2)

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

{1}{G}: Regenerate Blight Mamba.

Its venom drips with Phyrexia's hate.

Illus. Drew Baker

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 1/1/2011: A player who has ten or more poison counters loses the game. This is a state-based action.
• 1/1/2011: Infect's effect applies to any damage, not just combat damage.
• 1/1/2011: The -1/-1 counters remain on the creature indefinitely. They're not removed if the creature regenerates or the turn ends.
• 1/1/2011: Damage from a source with infect is damage in all respects. If the source with infect also has lifelink, damage dealt by that source also causes its controller to gain that much life. Damage from a source with infect can be prevented or redirected. Abilities that trigger on damage being dealt will trigger if a source with infect deals damage, if appropriate.
• 1/1/2011: If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a player is prevented, that player doesn't get poison counters. If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a creature is prevented, that creature doesn't get -1/-1 counters.
• 1/1/2011: Damage from a source with infect affects planeswalkers normally.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Blighted Agent

Creature — Human Rogue 1/1, 1U (2)

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

Blighted Agent is unblockable.

"Urabrask may suspect our surveillance, but he cannot stop it."
—Avaricta, Gitaxian sective

Illus. Anthony Francisco

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Blightsteel Colossus

Artifact Creature — Golem 11/11, 12 (12)

Trample, infect

Blightsteel Colossus is indestructible.

If Blightsteel Colossus would be put into a graveyard from anywhere, reveal Blightsteel Colossus and shuffle it into its owner's library instead.

Illus. Chris Rahn

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 6/1/2011: Lethal damage and effects that say "destroy" won't cause an indestructible creature to be put into the graveyard. However, an indestructible creature can be put into the graveyard for a number of reasons. The most likely reasons are if it's sacrificed or if its toughness is 0 or less. (In these cases, of course, Blightsteel Colossus would be shuffled into its owner's library instead of being put into its owner's graveyard.)

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Blightwidow

Creature — Spider 2/4, 3G (4)

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

Illus. Daniel Ljunggren

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Burn the Impure

Instant, 1R (2)

Burn the Impure deals 3 damage to target creature. If that creature has infect, Burn the Impure deals 3 damage to that creature's controller.

Flame doesn't kneel to Phyrexia.

Illus. Nic Klein

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 6/1/2011: If the creature is an illegal target when Burn the Impure resolves, the spell will be countered and none of its effects will happen, even if that creature has infect.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Carrion Call

Instant, 3G (4)

Put two 1/1 green Insect creature tokens with infect onto the battlefield. (They deal damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

The natural order is out of order.

Illus. Adrian Smith

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 1/1/2011: A player who has ten or more poison counters loses the game. This is a state-based action.
• 1/1/2011: Infect's effect applies to any damage, not just combat damage.
• 1/1/2011: The -1/-1 counters remain on the creature indefinitely. They're not removed if the creature regenerates or the turn ends.
• 1/1/2011: Damage from a source with infect is damage in all respects. If the source with infect also has lifelink, damage dealt by that source also causes its controller to gain that much life. Damage from a source with infect can be prevented or redirected. Abilities that trigger on damage being dealt will trigger if a source with infect deals damage, if appropriate.
• 1/1/2011: If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a player is prevented, that player doesn't get poison counters. If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a creature is prevented, that creature doesn't get -1/-1 counters.
• 1/1/2011: Damage from a source with infect affects planeswalkers normally.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Chained Throatseeker

Creature — Horror 5/5, 5U (6)

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

Chained Throatseeker can't attack unless defending player is poisoned.

Illus. Stephan Martiniere

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 6/1/2011: A player is poisoned if that player has one or more poison counters.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Contagious Nim

Creature — Zombie 2/2, 2B (3)

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

"This species has grown to be my preferred receptacle for our divine message."
—Sheoldred, Whispering One

Illus. Efrem Palacios

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 1/1/2011: A player who has ten or more poison counters loses the game. This is a state-based action.
• 1/1/2011: Infect's effect applies to any damage, not just combat damage.
• 1/1/2011: The -1/-1 counters remain on the creature indefinitely. They're not removed if the creature regenerates or the turn ends.
• 1/1/2011: Damage from a source with infect is damage in all respects. If the source with infect also has lifelink, damage dealt by that source also causes its controller to gain that much life. Damage from a source with infect can be prevented or redirected. Abilities that trigger on damage being dealt will trigger if a source with infect deals damage, if appropriate.
• 1/1/2011: If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a player is prevented, that player doesn't get poison counters. If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a creature is prevented, that creature doesn't get -1/-1 counters.
• 1/1/2011: Damage from a source with infect affects planeswalkers normally.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Core Prowler

Artifact Creature — Horror 2/2, 4 (4)

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

When Core Prowler dies, proliferate. (You choose any number of permanents and/or players with counters on them, then give each another counter of a kind already there.)

Illus. Dave Allsop

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Corpse Cur

Artifact Creature — Hound 2/2, 4 (4)

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

When Corpse Cur enters the battlefield, you may return target creature card with infect from your graveyard to your hand.

Illus. Pete Venters

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 1/1/2011: A player who has ten or more poison counters loses the game. This is a state-based action.
• 1/1/2011: Infect's effect applies to any damage, not just combat damage.
• 1/1/2011: The -1/-1 counters remain on the creature indefinitely. They're not removed if the creature regenerates or the turn ends.
• 1/1/2011: Damage from a source with infect is damage in all respects. If the source with infect also has lifelink, damage dealt by that source also causes its controller to gain that much life. Damage from a source with infect can be prevented or redirected. Abilities that trigger on damage being dealt will trigger if a source with infect deals damage, if appropriate.
• 1/1/2011: If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a player is prevented, that player doesn't get poison counters. If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a creature is prevented, that creature doesn't get -1/-1 counters.
• 1/1/2011: Damage from a source with infect affects planeswalkers normally.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Corrupted Conscience

Enchantment — Aura, 3UU (5)

Enchant creature

You control enchanted creature.

Enchanted creature has infect. (It deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

Karn's creation is now his master.

Illus. Jason Chan

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 6/1/2011: Multiple instances of infect on the same creature are redundant.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Cystbearer

Creature — Beast 2/3, 2G (3)

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

Phyrexia strives to simulate natural life, but it can't resist improving on the design.

Illus. Kev Walker

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 1/1/2011: A player who has ten or more poison counters loses the game. This is a state-based action.
• 1/1/2011: Infect's effect applies to any damage, not just combat damage.
• 1/1/2011: The -1/-1 counters remain on the creature indefinitely. They're not removed if the creature regenerates or the turn ends.
• 1/1/2011: Damage from a source with infect is damage in all respects. If the source with infect also has lifelink, damage dealt by that source also causes its controller to gain that much life. Damage from a source with infect can be prevented or redirected. Abilities that trigger on damage being dealt will trigger if a source with infect deals damage, if appropriate.
• 1/1/2011: If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a player is prevented, that player doesn't get poison counters. If damage from a source with infect that would be dealt to a creature is prevented, that creature doesn't get -1/-1 counters.
• 1/1/2011: Damage from a source with infect affects planeswalkers normally.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Diseased Vermin

Creature — Rat 1/1, 2B (3)

Whenever Diseased Vermin deals combat damage to a player, put an infection counter on it.

At the beginning of your upkeep, Diseased Vermin deals X damage to target opponent previously dealt damage by it, where X is the number of infection counters on it.

Illus. Scott Kirschner

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Commander

Fallen Ferromancer

Creature — Human Shaman 1/1, 3R (4)

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

{1}{R}, {T}: Fallen Ferromancer deals 1 damage to target creature or player.

Illus. David Rapoza

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 6/1/2011: If Fallen Ferromancer's ability deals 1 damage to a creature, that damage will cause a -1/-1 counter to be placed on the creature. If it deals 1 damage to a player, that player gets a poison counter.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Festering Wound

Enchantment — Aura, 1B (2)

Enchant creature

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put an infection counter on Festering Wound.

At the beginning of the upkeep of enchanted creature's controller, Festering Wound deals X damage to that player, where X is the number of infection counters on Festering Wound.

Illus. Chippy and Matthew Wilson

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 10/4/2004: If it is on your creature, you can decide whether to add a counter before or after it damages you.
• 10/4/2004: Putting on a counter is optional. If you forget, you can't go back later even if it is something you usually do.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander

Flensermite

Creature — Gremlin 1/1, 1B (2)

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)

Illus. Dave Allsop

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Flesh-Eater Imp

Creature — Imp 2/2, 3B (4)

Flying

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

Sacrifice a creature: Flesh-Eater Imp gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Illus. Johann Bodin

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Glistener Elf

Creature — Elf Warrior 1/1, G (1)

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

"Beg me for life, and I will fill you with the glory of Phyrexian perfection."

Illus. Steve Argyle

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Glistening Oil

Enchantment — Aura, BB (2)

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature has infect.

At the beginning of your upkeep, put a -1/-1 counter on enchanted creature.

When Glistening Oil is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return Glistening Oil to its owner's hand.

Illus. Steven Belledin

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 6/1/2011: You choose a target creature for Glistening Oil as you cast it, just as you would with any Aura. If that creature is an illegal target when Glistening Oil tries to resolve, Glistening Oil will be countered and be put into its owner's graveyard. It won't enter the battlefield and its last ability won't trigger.
• 6/1/2011: The last ability will trigger no matter how Glistening Oil is put into the graveyard from the battlefield, not just when the enchanted creature is put into the graveyard.
• 6/1/2011: Multiple instances of infect are redundant.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern