Can Melira's Keepers Beat Infect indefinately?

Asked by deadmanwalking 13 years ago

since infect deals damage as -1 counters, I'd assume that card:Melira's Keepers cant be touched by it at all, but I'd like to be sure. For example if keepers go up against Phyrexian Juggernaut would keepers still win?

cardcoin says... Accepted answer #1

Basically, NO counters can be placed on it, so it can block infect all day long and take no damage. It's what makes this card so good in limited.

February 8, 2011 4:21 p.m.

schmity23 says... #2

it doesnt get the counters on it but if it blocks a deathtouch infecter it will still die

February 8, 2011 6:52 p.m.

alphacloud says... #3

@schmity23 what makes you say that?

February 9, 2011 12:48 a.m.

cardcoin says... #4

The damage is being done in the form of -1/-1 counters, so a deathtouching infector would be dealing no damage to the card:Melira's Keepers. Therefore no deathtouch activation surely?

February 9, 2011 1:53 a.m.

LordofInfect says... #5

Melira's keepers is still getting hit with damage but they cant take counters. so if i deathtoucher comes along the damage hits and then the effect activates. so it would die.

February 9, 2011 10:34 a.m.

cardcoin says... #6

Again, referring to the fact that the infect deals the damage in the form of -1/-1 counters, this would mean that the damage is prevented... Checking on Gatherer though says otherwise, looks like i got that one wrong. It should also be in the FAQ for the set...

Nice and handy to know for future though.

Apologies.

February 9, 2011 10:52 a.m.

schmity23 says... #7

it had been the card of the day on daily mtg and they talked about it

February 9, 2011 10:38 p.m.