Historical Rules · 15 February 2021
Rule 122.1
Official source text from the 15 February 2021 Rules release
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. Notably, a counter is not a token, and a token is not a counter. Counters with the same name or description are interchangeable.