For Challenge # 058

Rather losely inspired (the orginal was "target creature with deathtouch gets -2/-2"), but it occurred to me that even if this has some templating problems, it helps deal with the "creatures lose all abilities" without having them lose (most) characteristic-defining abilities.

Ah. I first read that as "Target creature gains deathtouch and gets -2/-2." and thought to myself "What was wrong with that as an instant?" Yeah, the actual ability is much too narrow. Though "Target creature gets -X/-X where X is equal to the number of keyword abilities they control" is a pretty funny way to kill an Akroma, Angel of Wrath. ;)

Heh. I could see that as a global enchantment: it's like the Muraganda Petroglyphs principle in reverse. Except not really printable because most people probably don't know what's a keyword ability and what isn't. (Regenerate isn't, indestructible isn't. Activatable first strike isn't but the first strike it gives is. Mourning Thrull only has one but Daggerdrome Imp has two. Harbor Guardian has precisely one, which may not be obvious from its printed text.)