Lily Bowen, Raging Grandma — ruling 1

To double the number of +1/+1 counters on Lily Bowen, put a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the number it already has. Replacement effects that modify the number of counters being placed on creatures you control, such as the effect of Branching Evolution, apply to this ability as normal.

Lily Bowen, Raging Grandma : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Lily Bowen, Raging Grandma is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Vigilance Lily Bowen enters with two +1/+1 counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, double the number of +1/+1 counters on Lily Bowen if its power is 16 or less. Otherwise, remove all but one +1/+1 counter from it, then you gain 1 life for each +1/+1 counter removed this way.

How it works : Lily Bowen, Raging Grandma

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1March 8, 2024· Wizards of the Coast
To double the number of +1/+1 counters on Lily Bowen, put a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the number it already has. Replacement effects that modify the number of counters being placed on creatures you control, such as the effect of Branching Evolution, apply to this ability as normal.
No other card is named in this ruling.