First printed in Modern Horizons 3 (2024)
Creature — Horror
: 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 draw two cards. If you do, you lose 2 life.
When the night comes knocking
—Kessig expression meaning "in dire times"
4/4
- Illustrated by
- Michael C. Hayes
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Standard Brawl
Rulings (2)
- If a creature somehow loses all of its +1/+1 counters, it can adapt again and get more +1/+1 counters.
- 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.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Horizons 3 (MH3), Premier Draft | 51.6% | -3.5 | -0.7 | 38018 |
| Modern Horizons 3 (MH3), Sealed | 56.1% | +0.1 | +2.1 | 2345 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
Combos
15 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite card draw, Near-infinite +1/+1 counters…: Fetid Gargantua + Queza, Augur of Agonies + Wizard Class
- Infinite card draw, Near-infinite +1/+1 counters…: Fetid Gargantua + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Wizard Class
- Infinite card draw, Near-infinite +1/+1 counters…: Fetid Gargantua + Lyla, Holographic Assistant + Queza, Augur of Agonies
- Infinite card draw, Near-infinite +1/+1 counters…: Fetid Gargantua + Lyla, Holographic Assistant + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Fetid Gargantua + Queza, Augur of Agonies + Stark's Ingenuity
- Infinite card draw, Near-infinite +1/+1 counters…: Fetid Gargantua + Starving Revenant + Wizard Class
- Infinite card draw, Near-infinite +1/+1 counters…: Fetid Gargantua + Horizon Chimera + Wizard Class
- Infinite card draw, Near-infinite +1/+1 counters…: Fetid Gargantua + Lyla, Holographic Assistant + Starving Revenant
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Fetid Gargantua + Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Stark's Ingenuity
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Fetid Gargantua + Stark's Ingenuity + Starving Revenant