Slippery Bogbonder 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
Flash Hexproof When this creature enters, put a hexproof counter on target creature. Then move any number of counters from among creatures you control onto that creature.
Complete guide
Slippery Bogbonder is a versatile protector that can turn the tide of battle at instant speed. By combining flash with the ability to relocate counters, it transforms any creature into an untouchable threat.
A Shield in the Shadows
Because Slippery Bogbonder has Flash, you can cast it during an opponent's turn or in response to a spell. Upon entering the battlefield, its triggered ability targets one creature. That creature immediately receives a hexproof counter, and then you have the optional power to move any number of counters from your other creatures onto that target.
Moving the Weight
The movement of counters happens as the ability resolves. You aren't limited to moving counters from just one source; you can pull +1/+1 counters, keyword counters, or even divinity counters from any number of creatures you control. Note that you cannot move counters from the target creature to itself, but you can certainly move counters from the Bogbonder itself onto the target.
Resolution and Targeting
You choose which counters to move only when the ability resolves, not when it is put on the stack. If the target creature becomes illegal before the ability resolves (for example, if it is sacrificed), the entire ability fails and no counters are moved. If the ability resolves, you can choose to move all, some, or zero of your available counters.
Interaction examples
Eternal WitnessIf your opponent casts a removal spell targeting Eternal Witness, you cast Slippery Bogbonder in response. The Bogbonder enters and targets Eternal Witness with its ability. The Witness gains a hexproof counter, causing the opponent's spell to fizzle because its target is no longer legal.
Solemn SimulacrumImagine you have a Solemn Simulacrum with two +1/+1 counters on it. When Slippery Bogbonder enters, you target the Bogbonder itself with its own ability. It gains a hexproof counter, and then you move the two +1/+1 counters from Solemn Simulacrum onto the Bogbonder, creating a 5/5 hexproof attacker.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Slippery Bogbonder
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You may move counters from any number of other creatures you control, not just from one.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
You choose which counters to move as Slippery Bogbonder's triggered ability resolves.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
You may choose to move zero counters.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
If Slippery Bogbonder's triggered ability puts a hexproof counter on a creature an opponent controls, you can still move counters onto that creature.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
You can't move counters from the target creature to itself.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Hallar, the Firefletcher + Phyrexian Devourer + Slippery Bogbonder
- 1Activate Phyrexian Devourer by paying
, exling the top card of your library and putting a number of +1/+1 counters on Phyrexian Devourer equal to that card's mana value. - 2If Phyrexian Devourer's power becomes seven or greater this way, it triggers.
- 3Holding priority, repeat from step 1 until you have an empty library.
- 4With the Phyrexian Devourer triggers on the stack, cast Slippery Bogbonder by paying
. - 5When Slippery Bogbonder enters the battlefield, it triggers, moving all +1/+1 counters from Phyrexian Devourer onto Hallar.
- 6Resolve all Phyrexian Devourer triggers from step 2, causing you to sacrifice it.
- 7Cast any kicker or multikicker spell with kicker by paying its mana cost plus its kicker cost.
- 8Hallar triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself, then dealing damage equal to the number of +1/+1 counters on it to each opponent.
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