Yes it is. The card states “This creature deals damage in the form of poison counters.” So it’s still dealing combat damage as far as the rules are concerned, it’s just in a different form. Just FYI it won’t get the counter until after it deals damage, so the first time it will only deal 1 poison, then 2, etc.

Is poison damage combat damage?

The player will get the stated number of poison counters each time the poisonous creature deals combat damage to him or her, regardless of how much damage that creature dealt. If a player has ten poison counters, that player loses the game.

Are poison and infect the same?

Note that there is a big difference between poisonous and infect, though – a poisonous creature deals combat damage normally, then applies a fixed number of poison counters, while a creature with infect does not cause the player to lose life and likes pump effects much more.

What kind of damage does a poison counter do?

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.) Equipped creature gets +2/+2 and has infect. (It deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

When do you get a poison counter in RuneScape?

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.) Whenever a creature dealt damage by Rot Wolf this turn dies, you may draw a card. Whenever Sabertooth Cobra deals damage to a player, that player gets a poison counter.

How many poison counters do you get with deathtouch?

Whenever a creature you control with deathtouch deals combat damage to a player, that player gets two poison counters. (A player with ten or more poison counters loses the game.) Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

What kind of creature has a poison counter?

Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.) At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 1/1 green Phyrexian Insect creature token with infect for each poison counter your opponents have.