Prickle Faeries does not trigger Savage Gorger +1/+1 counter ability
Platform: PC
What's happening: When playing with a Savage Gorger and Prickle Faeries (from the Invasion of Eldraine battle), if the Prickle Faeries deal 2 damage to an opponent due to the opponent having 2 or fewer cards in hand, the Savage Gorger's ability of gaining a +1/+1 counter does not trigger at the end of the turn.
Just ran a game where the Prickle Faeries dealt damage to an opponent twice and the Savage Gorger never received the triggered counters due to life loss.
As the text on the Savage Gorger states, any loss of life to the opponent results in a +1/+1 counter at the end of the turn.
Not sure if this is relevant but the Savage Gorger was in play prior to the Invasion of Eldraine being played. The Savage Gorger resolved the Invasion battle and the Prickle Faeries came into play after the Savage Gorger was in play.
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Rezzahan#77802 commented
Savage Gorger only triggers during YOUR end step, while Prickle Faeries triggers during your OPPONENT'S turn. The Gorger doesn't care about your opponent losing life during any turn other than yours.