Wickerbough Elder
Creature — Treefolk Shaman
This creature enters with a -1/-1 counter on it.
, Remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
"Living scarecrows make a mockery of the natural order. Dead ones make fine hats."
Jesper Ejsing
Commander Legends (CMR)
• #440Rulings
You must choose a target artifact or enchantment to activate Wickerbough Elder's last ability. You can't pay {G} just to remove a -1/-1 counter from it without a legal target.
(wotc • 2018-12-07)
If an effect puts Wickerbough Elder onto the battlefield with one or more +1/+1 counters, its -1/-1 counter and one of those +1/+1 counters are removed as a state-based action before you can activate its ability.
(wotc • 2018-12-07)
Rulings
You must choose a target artifact or enchantment to activate Wickerbough Elder's last ability. You can't pay {G} just to remove a -1/-1 counter from it without a legal target.
(wotc • 2018-12-07)
If an effect puts Wickerbough Elder onto the battlefield with one or more +1/+1 counters, its -1/-1 counter and one of those +1/+1 counters are removed as a state-based action before you can activate its ability.
(wotc • 2018-12-07)