First printed in Marvel's Spider-Man (2025)
Instant
Until end of turn, target creature you control gains indestructible and "Whenever this creature is dealt damage, put that many +1/+1 counters on it."
And then—as the agonizing ache in his limbs seems unendurable—from out of the pain—from out of the agony—comes triumph!
- Illustrated by
- Ryan Pancoast
Legality
- Legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Pauper, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH
Prices
MTGO price: 0.007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through the Omenpaths (OM1), Sealed | 61.0% | +2.9 | +1.1 | 1035 |
- 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
64 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature: Hardened Scales + Strength of Will + Walking Ballista
- Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature: Kami of Whispered Hopes + Strength of Will + Walking Ballista
- Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature: Ozolith, the Shattered Spire + Strength of Will + Walking Ballista
- Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature: Innkeeper's Talent + Strength of Will + Walking Ballista
- Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature: Doubling Season + Strength of Will + Walking Ballista
- Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature: Loading Zone + Strength of Will + Walking Ballista
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite damage: Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11 + Strength of Will + Walking Ballista
- Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature: Benevolent Hydra + Strength of Will + Walking Ballista
- Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature: Strength of Will + Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider + Walking Ballista
- Infinite damage, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature: Conclave Mentor + Strength of Will + Walking Ballista