Fading

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Fading N puts a permanent on a timer, similar to vanishing. It reads "Fading N."

How it works

• A permanent with fading N enters the battlefield with N fade counters on it.
• At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a fade counter from it.
• If you cannot remove a fade counter (because there are none left), sacrifice the permanent instead.

Rules notes

• The key difference from vanishing: a fading permanent survives one extra upkeep, because it is sacrificed only when there is no counter to remove.
• A fading permanent with no counters left dies on your next upkeep.

Rule reference

[702.32]