Fix #9649 and clean up counter effect text generation

Mage/src/main/java/mage/counters/Counter.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-
 package mage.counters;
 
+import mage.util.CardUtil;
+
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 
@@ -56,20 +57,6 @@ public class Counter implements Serializable {
         count += amount;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Decreases the {@code count} by one. Will not allow the count to be less
-     * than 0. If an attempt is made to make the count be less than zero, the
-     * call will be logged.
-     */
-    public void decrease() {
-        if (count > 0) {
-            count--;
-        } else {
-            logger.warn("An attempt was made to set the counter '" + name
-                    + "' to less than 0. Setting to 0.");
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Decreases the {@code count} by the passed in {@code amount}. Will not
      * allow the count to be less than 0. If an attempt is made to make the
@@ -105,6 +92,15 @@ public class Counter implements Serializable {
         return count;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a full description of this {@link Counter}, e.g. "a +1/+1 counter" or "two -1/-1 counters"
+     *
+     * @return a full description of this {@link Counter}
+     */
+    public String getDescription() {
+        return CardUtil.numberToText(Math.max(count, 1), CounterType.findArticle(name)) + ' ' + name + (count > 1 ? " counters" : " counter");
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a deep copy of this object.
      *