wotc
You can always activate an ability that will cause a creature to adapt. As that ability resolves, if the creature has a +1/+1 counter on it for any reason, you simply won't put any +1/+1 counters on it.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #128s
Growth-Chamber Guardian
prna·#128s·rare·foil
Illus. Bram Sels
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Jan '19
7 yr ago
Value
$0.28$0 (-3.4%)
30 days high $0.29 · low $0.28
Volatility · moderate
USD$0.28EUR€0.37
NM$0.28
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #28,467 · Fringe play
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Gameplay
Creature — Elf Crab Warrior
{2}{G}: Adapt 2. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put two +1/+1 counters on it.)
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on this creature, you may search your library for a card named Growth-Chamber Guardian, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
2/2
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 3
wotc
An ability that triggers when counters are put on a permanent will trigger if that permanent somehow enters the battlefield with those counters.
wotc
If a creature somehow loses all of its +1/+1 counters, it can adapt again and get more +1/+1 counters.
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