Can you put +1 +1 counters on a planeswalker?

Yes, you can put +1/+1 counters on a Planeswalker, but they only have an effect if the Planeswalker becomes a creature (like Gideon); otherwise, the counters just sit there, not affecting loyalty, as they are separate types of counters. A +1/+1 counter is a "power/toughness" counter, while loyalty counters are specific to Planeswalkers for their abilities; one doesn't become the other, but some effects can apply to both.
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Can you counter a planeswalker?

Yes, you can counter a planeswalker in Magic: The Gathering, both when it's cast as a spell (like [[Negate]]) and when it uses an activated ability (like [[Stifle]]). Countering the spell stops the planeswalker from entering the battlefield, while countering an ability stops that specific loyalty effect but leaves the planeswalker in play (though its loyalty still changes).
 
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Do +1 +1 counters get copied?

Other effects (including type-changing and text-changing effects), status, counters, and stickers are not copied.
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Can you +1 a planeswalker?

An example of using a Planeswalker

She enters the battlefield with 5 loyalty counters on her. You then proceed to to use her +1 ability (as Planeswalkers are not affected by summoning sickness) put a loyalty counter on her and cause your opponent to discard a card.
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Can you proliferate loyalty counters on a planeswalker?

Yes, you absolutely can proliferate loyalty counters on planeswalkers in Magic: The Gathering; it's a core strategy, especially after the War of the Spark set, allowing you to add more loyalty for stronger abilities without activating the loyalty cost, as long as the planeswalker already has at least one counter. 
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Can you put +1 +1 counters on planeswalkers?

A +1/+1 counter that would be put onto a planeswalker doesn't become a counter of any other kind instead. Counters of any kind can be put on or removed from a permanent regardless of what its types are. For example, +1/+1 counters can be put on or removed from a permanent even if it isn't a creature.
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Does proliferate double +1 +1 counters?

Instead of adding only one counter to each permanent or player, each proliferated permanent or player now gets one counter of each kind they already have. Proliferate is a great way to increase the number of loyalty counters on your planeswalkers, +1/+1 counters on your creatures and poison counters on your opponents.
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How do loyalty counters work on planeswalkers?

Planeswalker loyalty counters are their "health" and resource: they enter with starting loyalty, lose counters from damage or minus (-) abilities (which can't go below zero), gain counters from plus (+) abilities (increasing power), and go to the graveyard if they hit zero, all while allowing one loyalty ability activation per turn, typically during your main phase. Opponents can attack them directly, removing counters equal to damage, and spells can target them like players or creatures.
 
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Who are the main 5 planeswalkers?

Before the days of the Gatewatch, there were only five Planeswalkers with cards. Ajani, Jace, Liliana, Chandra, and Garruk walked into Magic lore changing the game forever.
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Can a planeswalker be at 0?

Rules. 122.1e The number of loyalty counters on a planeswalker on the battlefield indicates how much loyalty it has. A planeswalker with 0 loyalty is put into its owner's graveyard as a state-based action.
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Do token copies trigger the legendary rule?

Yes. However, the legend rule will kick in if you control both and they have the same name and the copy is also legendary. You will immediately be forced to choose one, the other will die. Note that this is not sacrificing, but it is dying.
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What is the rule 701.27 A in Magic The Gathering?

701.27a To proliferate means to choose any number of permanents and/or players that have a counter, then give each one additional counter of each kind that permanent or player already has.
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What is the planeswalker rule?

In Magic: The Gathering, Planeswalkers are powerful, legendary permanents that act like a player's backup, entering with loyalty counters (their "life") and using loyalty abilities (add/remove counters) once per turn, similar to casting a sorcery, to gain advantages or pressure opponents. They aren't creatures but can be attacked, with damage removing loyalty counters; if loyalty hits zero, they go to the graveyard.
 
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Can a counterspell counter itself?

No, divert can "counter" (most) counterspells by changing the target to divert. Divert is still on the stack while resolving and changing targets and a legal target for the respective counterspell at that time. A spell is not a legal target for itself.
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Can any planeswalker be a commander in 2025?

The rule for Commander is that any (not-banned) Legendary Creature can be your commander. Planeswalkers are not Legendary Creatures.
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What is the oldest planeswalker?

Sorin Markov is a powerful vampire and one of the oldest surviving Planeswalkers in the Multiverse. Born over 7,000 years ago, he lorded over his home plane of Innistrad for millennia, preserving the balance between humanity and the monsters who prey upon them.
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Are all planeswalkers legendary now?

All planeswalkers have supertype "legendary" and are subject to the "legend rule". Planeswalkers with the same subtypes can exist under your control as long as they are not of the same name.
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How many planeswalkers can you have in a 60 card deck?

In 60 card casual you can have up to 4 copies of any number of Planeswalker in your deck.
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Can I have two planeswalkers on the field?

Yes, you can have multiple planeswalkers on the battlefield at once in Magic: The Gathering, as long as they have different names, because the old "planeswalker uniqueness rule" was removed and all planeswalkers now follow the standard "Legend Rule" for legendary permanents. This means you can control two different versions of the same character (like Garruk Wildspeaker and Garruk Relentless) simultaneously, but if you have two legendary permanents with the exact same name, you choose one to keep and put the others into the graveyard. 
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Are planeswalkers born or created?

Planeswalkers can be born at random, with no outward signs of their latent power. Such a being is called an "ember". Fewer still will ignite their spark. When an ember is put through a period of extreme stress or strong emotion, the spark can trigger, causing the individual to ascend and become a planeswalker.
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Can a legendary planeswalker be your commander?

No, a regular legendary planeswalker cannot be your Commander in Magic: The Gathering's Commander format; only Legendary Creatures traditionally qualify, unless the planeswalker card itself has specific text saying, "[Planeswalker Name] can be your commander," which allows it. While all planeswalkers are treated as legendary, they must meet the "creature" or specific text requirement to be a commander. You can always use the "Rule Zero" (house rules) with your playgroup to allow other planeswalkers as commanders for fun.
 
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Does Hexproof protect from proliferate?

Proliferate does not target, so permanents with shroud or hexproof can still be chosen and will recieve additional counters.
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Do 1:1 counters stay?

When both +1/+1 and -1/-1 counters are present on the same creature, they are immediately removed in matched pairs until only one or the other remains. 122.3.
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What is the rule 122 in Magic The Gathering?

See rule 122, “Counters.” 122.1. A counter is a marker placed on an object or player that modifies its characteristics and/or interacts with a rule, ability, or effect. Counters are not objects and have no characteristics.
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