<p>Yes, it does. Blast Zone's ability <em>modifies</em> how it comes into play, so it's a replacement effect, and not a trigger ability like Evolution Sage's. It doesn't use the stack, and when Evolution Sage's ability resolves, it will have a counter you can proliferate.</p>

<p><em>If</em> Blast Zone's ability would have read</p>

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  <p>When Blast Zone enters the battlefield, put a charge counter on it.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>you would have to choose which ability triggered first, because you control both abilities; if you'd then choose Blast Zone's ability, Evolution Sage's ability would resolve before Blast Zone's and it would not receive an extra charge counter. But again, that is not the case.</p>

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<p>When <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bEvolution%20Sage%5d">Evolution Sage</a> is in play, it proliferates my board every time a land is dropped. When I drop <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bBlast%20Zone%5d">Blast Zone</a>, it enters with 1 counter on it and then triggers the Sage. So after that the Blast Zone should have 2 counters, right?</p>

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With proliferate you get to choose whether counters are duplicated on each player/permanent.  Therefore, Blast Zone should have either **1 or 2 counters** after it drops with Evolution Sage in play.
James
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@James Yeah alright, I guess that was a little confusing. I'm aware that I can choose whether to proliferate or not. I just wanted to know if it was possible on the Blast Zone right when I play it.
Suimon
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Yes, I was betting that you knew.  I wrote my comment for any newbies that might get confused.
James
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Does Evolution Sage proliferate Blast Zone when played?
Suimon
# Does Evolution Sage proliferate Blast Zone when played?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-07-02)

When [Evolution Sage](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bEvolution%20Sage%5d) is in play, it proliferates my board every time a land is dropped. When I drop [Blast Zone](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bBlast%20Zone%5d), it enters with 1 counter on it and then triggers the Sage. So after that the Blast Zone should have 2 counters, right?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: With proliferate you get to choose whether counters are duplicated on each player/permanent.  Therefore, Blast Zone should have either **1 or 2 counters** after it drops with Evolution Sage in play.  
> **username_0**: @username_1 Yeah alright, I guess that was a little confusing. I'm aware that I can choose whether to proliferate or not. I just wanted to know if it was possible on the Blast Zone right when I play it.  
> **username_1**: Yes, I was betting that you knew.  I wrote my comment for any newbies that might get confused.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-07-02. Score: 15 | Accepted answer

Yes, it does. Blast Zone's ability *modifies* how it comes into play, so it's a replacement effect, and not a trigger ability like Evolution Sage's. It doesn't use the stack, and when Evolution Sage's ability resolves, it will have a counter you can proliferate.

*If* Blast Zone's ability would have read

> When Blast Zone enters the battlefield, put a charge counter on it.

you would have to choose which ability triggered first, because you control both abilities; if you'd then choose Blast Zone's ability, Evolution Sage's ability would resolve before Blast Zone's and it would not receive an extra charge counter. But again, that is not the case.


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