Poisonous

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Poisonous N is an older poison ability. Whenever a creature with poisonous N deals combat damage to a player, that player gets N poison counters.

How it works

• Poisonous is a triggered ability: it fires after combat damage is dealt to a player.
• The damaged player gets N poison counters in addition to losing life from the damage.

Rules notes

• Poisonous was largely replaced by toxic, which works as a static modifier rather than a separate trigger.
• Like all poison effects, ten counters cause that player to lose the game.

Rule reference

[702.70]