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Fretwork Colony

Card Name

Fretwork Colony

Mana Cost

1

Type

Creature – Insect

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

Fretwork Colony can't block.At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on Fretwork Colony and you lose 1 life.

Flavor Text

The swarm leaves behind a flawless pattern that only occasionally threatens the structural integrity of the wood.

Legal Formats

Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Pauper, Standard

Rulings

(9/20/2016)
You lose 1 life even if you can't put a +1/+1 counter on Fretwork Colony, perhaps because it left the battlefield in response to its triggered ability.