(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)
At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

:
Level 2
Permanents you control with counters on them have
ward
(Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays
.).


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Level 3
If you would put one or more counters on a permanent or player, put twice that many of each of those kinds of counters on that permanent or player instead.