Persist
MTG Mechanic
When a creature with persist dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, it returns to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.
Persist Rules
A keyword ability that can return a creature from the graveyard to the battlefield. See rule 702.79, “Persist.”
- 702.79a: Persist is a triggered ability. “Persist” means “When this permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner’s control with a -1/-1 counter on it.”
MTGA Sets with Persist
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