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Do +1/+1 and -1/-1 counters cancel each other?
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- thatmarkguy · Community · 2018-01-26
Yes: a +1/+1 counter and a -1/-1 counter on the same permanent are removed together. Other counter combinations stay on the permanent even if their net effect is +0/+0, which matters for cards that count or move counters.