Puncture Bolt will resolve fully (and give the creature a -1/-1 counter) even if the 1 damage would be enough to destroy it. (This would matter if a 3/3 creature with persist had already been dealt 2 damage, for example.)

2008-05-01 wotc

If you target a creature with 2 toughness, Puncture Bolt deals 1 damage to it, then puts a -1/-1 counter on it, which reduces it to 1 toughness. The creature will be destroyed as a result of lethal damage. Regeneration could save it.

2008-05-01 wotc

If you target a creature with 1 toughness, Puncture Bolt deals 1 damage to it, then puts a -1/-1 counter on it, which reduces it to 0 toughness. The creature will be put into its owner’s graveyard as a result of having 0 toughness. Regeneration can’t save it.

Format Legality

Tlr Legal

Standard Not Legal

Future Not Legal

Historic Not Legal

Timeless Not Legal

Gladiator Not Legal

Pioneer Not Legal

Modern Legal

Legacy Legal

Pauper Legal

Vintage Legal

Penny Legal

Commander Legal

Oathbreaker Legal

Standardbrawl Not Legal

Brawl Not Legal

Alchemy Not Legal

Paupercommander Legal

Duel Legal

Oldschool Not Legal

Premodern Not Legal

Predh Legal

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