-1/-1 Counters to Inconsistent Creature Effect Bug
When playing Bristlebane Battler it spawns in with 5 -1/-1 counters when it does it triggers Nest of Scarabs “Whenever you put one or more -1/-1 counters on a creature, create that many 1/1 black Insect creature tokens.” causing 5 scarabs to appear on the other hand it triggers Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons “Whenever you put one or more -1/-1 counters on a creature, create a 1/1 green Snake creature token with deathtouch.” only once spawning 1 snake token. Additionally, Obelisk Spider only triggers once as well. I feel like all should trigger 5 times but maybe there is something about the rules I don’t get.
I am on version 2026.56.6.3997.1236969.
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The difference is in the wording of the cards. Nest of Scarabs says "create that many ... tokens", while Hapatra says "create a ... token". And Obelsik Spider is just interested in how many counter placement events occur, thus triggering once for the Battler entering for 1 life drained, because that's one counter placement event. All of them trigger once due to the wording of "one or more counters", it's what the triggers do that differs.