Meddling Mage [Planeshift] Horror Whenever a creature an opponent

Whenever a creature an opponent controls with a -1/-1 counter on it dies

but my host would casually push it down before I could make out what it was

remove all counters from all permanents

Set: Shadows over Innistrad Prerelease Promos Type: Creature — Zombie Rarity: Mythic Cost: {B}{B} Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures

They're just elves

Meddling Mage [Planeshift] Horror Whenever a creature an opponentSet: Planeshift Type: Creature Human Wizard Rarity: Rare Cost: {W}{U} As Meddling Mage enters the battlefield, choose a nonland card name. Spells with the chosen name can't be cast. Meddling mages chant so loudly that no one can get a spell in edgewise.