SHMShadowmoor

Puncture Bolt

Puncture Bolt from Shadowmoor
Puncture Bolt from Shadowmoor

Instant   {1}{R} (CMC:2)

Puncture Bolt deals 1 damage to target creature. Put a -1/-1 counter on that creature.

Cinder pyromancers measure their success by counting their enemies' smoking holes.

102 SHM • ENFranz Vohwinkel

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Legal in: Modern,Lorwyn-Shadowmoor Block,Legacy,Vintage,Freeform,Prismatic,Tribal Wars Legacy,Classic,Singleton 100,Commander

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5/1/2008
Puncture Bolt will resolve fully (and give the creature a -1/-1 counter) even if the 1 damage would be enough to destroy it. (This would matter if a 3/3 creature with persist had already been dealt 2 damage, for example.)
5/1/2008
If you target a creature with 2 toughness, Puncture Bolt deals 1 damage to it, then puts a -1/-1 counter on it, which reduces it to 1 toughness. The creature will be destroyed as a result of lethal damage. Regeneration could save it.
5/1/2008
If you target a creature with 1 toughness, Puncture Bolt deals 1 damage to it, then puts a -1/-1 counter on it, which reduces it to 0 toughness. The creature will be put into its owner's graveyard as a result of having 0 toughness. Regeneration can't save it.
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