How Does Infect Work? (A Magic the Gathering Mechanic Guide)

[@kombotmarine1304]

This is the best most thorough explanation of infect in a youtube video I have ever seen. GREAT JOB

[@666bluegreen]

as an infect player, it is really hard to kill of the whole table in a commander game. A focus on one person is a little easier. getting the 10 poison counters is a bit harder than most realize. People only hate on it for the 10 hit points, but really most of the creatures in that have infect really aren't that strong on their own. The new toxic cards are much better, but limit the poison given. Without a good way to proliferate, infect is overall on the weaker side. It is very fun to play though.

[@Varillah]

Question when a creature with infect attacks let’s say 2/2(infect creature) attacks a 4/5 does the 4/5 reset at the end of the turn or does it stay 2/3 for the rest of the game ?

[@TheColebot]

@@Varillah it would remain a 2/3 damage is dealt simultaneously.

[@shahrulizzat9352]

I play rashmi ragavan deck...treasure token producing kind of deck. I think combination of kuldotha forgemaster and blightsteel colossus can be very intetesting. Maybe fabricate and master transmuter will facilitate process of getting the colossus into the battlefield.

[@OliverCernava]

I recommend Satoru Umezawa for a infect commander if anyone wants to build one. And also great explanation!

[@MTGBear]

Thanks! Also I love this idea blue has some great proliferate too!

[@piotrkocerba1557]

Finally well explained. Thank you 😃

[@fatboymig1]

Thank you very much for your help.

[@Deedotcharles]

I’ve been considering dropping this in my Wyleth Deck. Just to have another win condition

[@mtggodzilla7308]

Im some days we gonna get the new toxic mechanic. Maybe you can do a comparisson with infect and poison.

[@MTGBear]

Ooh yes

[@ezkillionaire3276]

I have a question... So I love using skyrhrix. Lol. Last night with some friends, we were playing and they used a blue card that said it "prevents all damage dealt during this combat phase" He used it to get around infect, But the way we were playing it, it still dealt the damage to the normal LP and also gave poison counters. We didn't know that it does not actually deal damage to the LP.... I guess we should have looked it up LOL. So my question is this: can he still use a card like that to stop skythrix from giving him poison counters and -1/-1 counters Even though technically it's not dealing any "damage" ?

[@MTGBear]

In this situation the damage is prevented, the fact the prevented damage is infect doesn't matter. Your opponent shouldn't have lost and life

[@ezkillionaire3276]

@@MTGBear ok cool. I'm still new to playing Magic and learning. All these rules is intimidating, but extremely fun! Thanks again!!

[@hobostabber6]

Is it only combat damage?

[@im2gut4u14]

Is there any difference between Infect and Infect 1?

[@MTGBear]

There is no infect 1. If yoh mean toxic, than yes. I did a video on toxic, but in essence infect converts the damage into poison counters. While toxic is an extra thing on topnof the normal damage

[@gerard518]

Great explanation 👌

[@warherojango936]

If I have Skithrityx out with Batterbone attached that has lifelink, how does the lifelink still trigger? A player in my playgroup is adamant that lifelink doesn't trigger since combat damage isn't applied/replaced by infect attacks.

[@MTGBear]

Lifelink does trigger. Rules: 119.3b Damage dealt to a player by a source with infect causes that player to get that many poison counters. ... 119.3f Damage dealt by a source with lifelink causes that source's controller to gain that much life, in addition to the damage's other results

[@jashonce5366]

Is it the only card that removes it? Maybe they can do a card that can at least move the counters to other opponents, remove them one at a time or transfer it from player to creature in the form of -1/-1.

[@MTGBear]

According to magic's head designer leeches was a mistake. They do not want you to be able to remove poison

[@jashonce5366]

@@MTGBear that explains why they didn't create more removal or counter cards. Thanks for the insight and the great explanation on the video.👍👍

[@daxillion]

I think it should be 20 in commander. Double the life, double the prison resistance. Makes sense to me.

[@MTGBear]

That seems fair, the issue is twofold: 1. Most likely no one else is going for an infect kill, so the other players can't help you damage opponents like traditional damage. 2. Infect is primarily on weak creatures. Giving your dudes infect with grafted exoskeleton or triumph of the hordes helps is the best way to get the damage in and those are easily played around Though, rule 0 exists, so you can do whatever you want my dude

[@crocodile567]

I feel like in commander 15 would be good to avoid early otk From my point of view 20 seems to high to kill with it

[@MTGBear]

15 is what it is in 2 headed giant

[@EmilioJVC]

How "block" works versus a creature with infect?

[@MTGBear]

Blocks work the exact same way, your dudes can block an infect creature or your dudes can be blocked by an infect creature. The only difference is the way damage is dealt, its all simultaneous.

[@gubaguy]

While I personally HATE infect in commander I do think it should stay at 10, its a pretty weak mechanic overall, and honestly with cards like thassa's oracle and other instant win cards I dont see 10 damage being that much of an issue. That said every time someone plays a blightsteel in commander I have to hold back from punching them in the face.

[@MTGBear]

Infect as an out to infinite lifegain is fair tho

[@TheBulKathos]

thank you

[@BensonMTG]

Heartless Hidetsugu + Grafted Exoskeleton = everyone loses. Use glacial chasm to save yourself! Made a short about it yesterday, check it out!!

[@MonarchMan]

10 poison counters perfectly fine for me if you don't like it then just tough and deal withat. I think all cards in the commander format should not be banned not a single card. If you don't like the shenanigans or the combos. Then just don't play There is always a way to take out Someone no matter the scenario. Lastly wars never fair they do what they have to do to win the end.

[@MTGBear]

I am glad theyre bringing poison back too, even if toxic looks like itll be weaker

[@MTGBear]

You can recreate the effect with vedelkan orrey and seedborn muse

[@RheussGrmniey]

I think they should keep the same

[@kavinkeenom6973]

Just made an infect deck 😅😅

[@MTGBear]

Good, phyrexia needs you

[@kavinkeenom6973]

Is a commander with Atraxa as my commander

[@ax0r]

@@kavinkeenom6973 I wish I had this caaard, lucky u!

[@fatherrussell5303]

It’s a stupid mechanic as it halves your health essentially. Why every tournament deck doesn’t run these is anyones guess.

[@MTGBear]

Creature quality on infect is really bad and they only really fit into the one shell (cheap infecty guy and lots of pump spells)