Suncleanser

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Suncleanser: Creature - Human Cleric, Core Set 2019. When this creature enters, choose one - • Remove all counters from target creature. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}{W}
Mana value
2
Type
Creature - Human Cleric
Colour identity
White (W)
Power / toughness
1/4
Rarity
Rare
Set
Core Set 2019 (M19)
Released
2018-07-13
Collector number
39
Artist
Mark Zug
Commander rank
20,251 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Suncleanser

Suncleanser is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare white creature from Core Set 2019 (M19), a core set released in July 2018. It is collector number 39 in that set, with art by Mark Zug. It costs {1}{W} (one generic and one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. It is a 1/4 creature. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 2 sets. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.36 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

When this creature enters, choose one -

• Remove all counters from target creature. It can't have counters put on it for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.

• Target opponent loses all counters. That player can't get counters for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.36 (as of 2026-11-11).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Suncleanser by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Suncleanser

Suncleanser has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Core Set 2019 Promos (PM19) #39sRare2018

Official rulings

Five official rulings apply to Suncleanser, newest first.

  • If the cost of an ability or an additional cost of a spell requires putting counters on a creature or player affected by Suncleanser, that cost can’t be paid. If a resolving spell or ability says that a player may give counters to that creature or player, that player can’t choose to do so.
  • Damage from a source with wither has no effect on an affected creature. No -1/-1 counters are put on them, and no damage is marked on them. The damage is still dealt for purposes of effects that care about damage, such as lifelink.
  • Damage from a source with infect has no effect on an affected creature or player. No -1/-1 counters are put on creatures, and no damage is marked on them. Players don’t get poison counters and they don’t lose life. The damage is still dealt for purposes of effects that care about damage, such as lifelink.
  • If a replacement effect allows a player to modify or replace an event by putting counters on a creature or player affected by Suncleanser, that player may apply that replacement effect, but they won’t get counters. If the original event is entirely replaced (such as by applying Soul-Scar Mage’s replacement effect), the original event won’t happen.
  • While resolving a cumulative upkeep trigger of an affected creature, you’ll fail to put a counter on that permanent, then you may pay for the age counters already on it. If it has no age counters on it, you may pay {0}.

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