Power-up
MTG Mechanic
Each power-up ability is an activated ability that can be activated only once. You'll put one or more +1/+1 counters on the creature. These serve as a handy reminder that you activated the power-up ability. There may also be other effects, some of them quite devastating. If the creature enters and you activate the power-up ability all in the same turn, you get a discount on the power-up activation. That activation cost will be reduced by the creature's mana cost.
Power-up Rules
A one-time activated ability found on permanents that costs less during the turn the permanent with the ability entered the battlefield. See rule 702.193, “Power-up.”
- 702.193a: Power-up is a keyword that adds additional rules to the activated ability that follows it. “Power-up — [Cost]: [Effect]” means “[Cost]: [Effect]. If this permanent entered this turn, this ability’s cost is reduced by this permanent’s mana cost. Activate this ability only once.”
- 702.193b: Generic mana in the permanent’s mana cost reduces generic mana in the cost to activate its power-up ability. Colored and colorless mana in the permanent’s mana cost reduces mana of the same type, and any excess reduces that much generic mana. (See rule 118.7.)
MTGA Sets with Power-up
Newest Cards with Power-up
