what counts as playing a card mtg Parts of For cards like this, when

If that power was 0 or less, Juri deals no damage

This may be a slight nod to cEDH on my part, but I also think that being a staple of the highest-powered Commander variant should count when evaluating a card

Meria, Scholar of Antiquity Some may say Meria, Scholar of Antiquity is just Wish Urza, Lord High Artificer, but this commander can do some powerful stuff

This can even lead to a couple infinite combos when paired with Oath of Teferi and Jace, Cunning Castaway or Aminatou, the Fateshifter

Energy counters made their Magic debut in Kaladesh, but due to their overwhelming presence in Standard, the mechanic hasn't made its way into another Standard-release set since