Reprinted 11x, including dedicated reprint sets like Final Fantasy Commander, Mystery Booster 2.
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Oracle Data
: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target.
Official Judge Precedents
If Walking Ballista has been dealt damage or had its toughness reduced by an effect, this limits how many times you'll be able to remove +1/+1 counters from it in a single turn. For example, if it has three +1/+1 counters on it and has been dealt 1 damage this turn, it will be destroyed immediately after you activate the ability a second time and you won't be able to activate it a third time.
A casting cost of means that you pay twice X. If you want X to be 3, you pay 
to cast Walking Ballista.
