She-Hulk, Attorney-at-LawHow it works & interactions with other cards

What it Does

She-Hulk is a 3-mana legendary creature with Vigilance, allowing her to attack without tapping. Her signature mechanic is Power-up, which allows you to pay a mana cost to place a +1/+1 counter on her and then double all +1/+1 counters on every creature you control. Note that Power-up abilities can only be activated once per game, and the cost is reduced by She-Hulk's own mana cost ({2}{G/W}) if she entered the battlefield this turn.

How it Resolves Step by Step

When you activate the Power-up ability, you first pay the mana cost; if she just entered, you pay {4} instead of {6}. Upon resolution, She-Hulk receives one +1/+1 counter. Immediately following this, the game checks every creature you control for +1/+1 counters. For each creature, you count the number of +1/+1 counters it has and add that many more to it. If a creature had zero counters, it remains at zero, unless it was She-Hulk herself, who now has at least one.

Common Mistakes

A frequent error is trying to activate Power-up multiple times; the rules text explicitly states you can only activate each power-up ability once. Additionally, remember that the doubling effect only applies to +1/+1 counters, not other types of counters like keyword counters or charge counters. Finally, ensure you have your other creatures already boosted with at least one counter before activating She-Hulk if you want them to benefit from the doubling effect.

When to Play it

She-Hulk is best played in a 'Counters Matter' deck where you have already distributed +1/+1 counters across multiple creatures. While you can cast her and activate her Power-up immediately for a total of 7 mana to surprise your opponent, she is often most effective as a late-game finisher when your board is already wide.

Interaction examples

Basic Self-Buff

If you control She-Hulk alone and activate Power-up, she first gets a +1/+1 counter. Then, that one counter is doubled, leaving her as a 5/5 creature (her base 3/3 plus two +1/+1 counters).

Managing Resources

Sakura-Tribe Elder

You can use Sakura-Tribe Elder to ramp into She-Hulk. If you sacrifice the Elder to get a land, you reach the required mana for She-Hulk's Power-up sooner. However, note that if the Elder is sacrificed before Power-up resolves, it won't be there to receive any counters.

The Entry Discount

Solemn Simulacrum

If Solemn Simulacrum is already on the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it, and you cast She-Hulk, you can activate her Power-up for only {4} generic mana. Upon resolution, She-Hulk gets a counter and doubles to two, while the Simulacrum's one counter doubles to two, effectively giving you two 4/4 creatures.