Modular

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Modular is a keyword ability that allows artifact creatures to come into play with a number of +1/+1 counters, and put those counters on another artifact creature when the creature goes to a graveyard. Modular appeared in Darksteel and Fifth Dawn. So far the only creatures to appear with Modular also have

"Arcbound" in the title.

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From the Comprehensive Rules (as of Magic 2010)

    * 702.40.. Modular

 
          o 702.40a Modular represents both a static ability and a triggered ability. “Modular N” means “This permanent enters the battlefield with N +1/+1 counters on it” and “When this permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may put a +1/+1 counter on target artifact creature for each +1/+1 counter on this permanent.”
 
          o 702.40b If a creature has multiple instances of modular, each one works separately.


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