Oracle text
Counter target spell, then proliferate. (Choose any number of permanents and/or players, then give each another counter of each kind already there.)
Mox strategy
Fuel for the Cause is a solid control/counterspell with a built-in value engine. Its biggest strength is that it answers a threat while also proliferating, so it can advance your own counters or pressure opponents at instant speed.
Best use cases:
- Control or midrange decks that already care about counters
- Decks with planeswalkers, poison, energy, charge counters, or +1/+1 counters
- Attrition-heavy games where a 4-mana counterspell that adds value is acceptable
Strong synergies:
- Planeswalkers: counters help them reach ultimates faster
- Poison/infect or toxic strategies: can accelerate poison totals
- +1/+1 counter decks: grows threats while defending
- Charge-counter artifacts and sagas: can add loyalty/counter-based value
Key mechanics it supports:
- Counterspell tempo
- Proliferate as repeatable scaling
- Counter-based synergy across permanents and players
Practical tip: this is strongest when your deck has multiple ways to benefit from proliferate; otherwise, the 4-mana cost is a bit clunky compared to cheaper counters.
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$0.39market (USD)
USD$0.39
USD Foil$4.47
EUR€0.42
EUR Foil€3.32
MTGO Tix0.03 Tix
Format legality
- standard—
- pioneer—
- modernLegal
- legacyLegal
- vintageLegal
- commanderLegal
- pauperLegal
- brawl—
- historic—
- alchemy—
- oathbreakerLegal