(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)

At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

G: Level 2

Permanents you control with counters on them have ward 1.

3G: Level 3

If you would put one or more counters on a permanent or player, put twice that many of each of those kinds of counters on that permanent or player instead.