Walking Ballista
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
4: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.
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Legality
9 formatsBanned / restricted now
- PioneerBanned
B/R history
- 2020Banned in Pioneer · 3 Aug 2020Current
Rulings
2- 2020-08-07
A casting cost of {X}{X} means that you pay twice X. If you want X to be 3, you pay {6} to cast Walking Ballista.
- 2020-08-07
If Walking Ballista has been dealt damage or had its toughness reduced by an effect, this limits how many times you'll be able to remove +1/+1 counters from it in a single turn. For example, if it has three +1/+1 counters on it and has been dealt 1 damage this turn, it will be destroyed immediately after you activate the ability a second time and you won't be able to activate it a third time.
Versions
11| Set | No. | Year | Rarity | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FICFinal Fantasy Commander | 371 | 2025 | Rare | Hokuyuu |
| MB2Mystery Booster 2 | 238 | 2024 | Rare | Daniel Ljunggren |
| PIPFallout | 352 | 2024 | Rare | Evan Shipard |
| PIPFallout | 880 | 2024 | Rare | Evan Shipard |
| J22Jumpstart 2022 | 806 | 2022 | Rare | Daniel Ljunggren |
| 2XMDouble Masters | 306 | 2020 | Rare | Daniel Ljunggren |
| SLDSecret Lair Drop | 58 | 2019 | Rare | Bad Flip Productions, Inc. |
| SLDSecret Lair Drop | 1265 | 2019 | Rare | Warren Mahy |
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| AERAether Revolt | 181 | 2017 | Rare | Daniel Ljunggren |
| PAERAether Revolt PromosPromo | MX-79333 | 2017 | Rare | Daniel Ljunggren |
| PRMMagic Online PromosPromoOnline | 69991 | 2002 | Rare | Daniel Ljunggren |
In sealed products
Pull odds for signed-in users| Product | Set | Chance | Foil | Expected copies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Festival in a Box Amsterdam 2026 Bundle · Box set | SLD | |||
| Secret Lair Festival in a Box Las Vegas 2026 Bundle · Box set | SLD | |||
| Secret Lair Festival in a Box Atlanta 2025 Bundle · Box set | SLD | |||
| Secret Lair Festival in a Box Las Vegas 2025 Bundle · Box set | SLD | |||
| Final Fantasy Commander Deck Counter Blitz · Deck | FIC | |||
| Final Fantasy Commander Deck Counter Blitz Collectors Edition · Deck | FIC | |||
| Final Fantasy Commander Decks Collectors Edition Set of 4 · subset | FIC | |||
| Final Fantasy Commander Decks Set of 4 · subset | FIC |