Ruthless

Ruthless is R&D slang term used for “When ~ enters the battlefield, put ... -1/-1 counters on target creature you control.”
The black and green mechanic was featured in Amonkhet. In design it was actually an ability worded as Ruthless but R&D ultimately didn't feel they had enough cards to give it an ability word. It was referenced in the name of <c>Ruthless Sniper</c>.
There is often a second ability on the cards with Ruthless, most of the times interacting with -1/-1 counters.
==Cards with Ruthless==
* <c>Baleful Ammit</c>
* <c>Crocodile of the Crossing</c>
* <c>Channeler Initiate</c>
* <c>Decimator Beetle</c>
* <c>Defiant Greatmaw</c>
* <c>Exemplar of Strength</c>
* <c>Lethal Sting</c>
* <c>Manticore of the Gauntlet</c>
* <c>Ornery Kudu</c>
* <c>Plague Belcher</c>
* <c>Soulstinger</c>
==References==
Category:Magic slang
Category:Miscellaneous mechanics