2024-06-07
A creature that is equipped is considered modified no matter who controls the Equipment that's attached to it.
2024-06-07
A creature with a counter on it is considered modified no matter what kind of counter it is or which player put it on that creature.
2024-06-07
An Aura controlled by another player does not cause a creature you control to be modified.
2024-06-07
If a creature somehow loses all of its +1/+1 counters, it can adapt again and get more +1/+1 counters.
2024-06-07
Only creatures can be modified. If a modified creature stops being a creature, it is no longer considered modified.
2024-06-07
You can always activate an ability that will cause a creature to adapt. As that ability resolves, if the creature has a +1/+1 counter on it for any reason, you simply won't put any +1/+1 counters on it.