The +1/+1 counter isn't put on Markov Blademaster in time to increase the amount of combat damage dealt during that combat step. However, the +1/+1 counter put on Markov Blademaster when first-strike damage is dealt will increase the amount of damage dealt during the regular combat damage step.
If this creature deals combat damage to multiple players simultaneously, perhaps because some combat damage was redirected, its ability will trigger for each of those players.
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This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from DKA — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #96 of *Dark Ascension*, the set that shipped alongside the February 2012 Dark Ascension release.
Card type: Creature — Vampire Warrior, color identity red, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {1}{R}{R} (3 converted). Keyword abilities: Double strike.
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #13,273 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Jana Schirmer & Johannes Voss. Rarix catalogs 114 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Jana Schirmer & Johannes Voss
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