Anthroplasm

Card Name

Anthroplasm

Mana Cost

2

Type

Creature – Shapeshifter

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

Anthroplasm comes into play with two +1/+1 counters on it.
X
, : Remove all +1/+1 counters from Anthroplasm and put X +1/+1 counters on it.

Flavor Text

I never metamorphosis I didn't like.

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(10/1/2009)
While Anthroplasm does become 0/0 for a moment while its ability resolves, state-based actions are not checked until the ability has finished resolving. By that time, it will have some +1/+1 counters on it (assuming X was greater than 0), and so will not be put into its owner's graveyard.