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Magic (The Gathering) => Rules => Topic started by: Rass on February 01, 2012, 01:58:40 PM

Title: Persist with undying
Post by: Rass on February 01, 2012, 01:58:40 PM
Basically what would happen if I had a creature with persist and undying at the same time if he came back from the grave would the counters offset each other
Title: Re: Persist with undying
Post by: BlackJester on February 01, 2012, 02:13:17 PM
Quote from: Rass on February 01, 2012, 01:58:40 PM
Basically what would happen if I had a creature with persist and undying at the same time if he came back from the grave would the counters offset each other
Assuming it had no counters on it, there would be two triggers trying to return it from the grave. I would suggest you chose the undying one. ;)
You stack them both, then the last one on the stack would resolve, bringing it back. Once it's back on the field, the second ability looks for it in the gy. It's not there anymore so it does nothing.
Title: Re: Persist with undying
Post by: Rass on February 01, 2012, 02:17:36 PM
So when the creature returned to the battlefield would it have no counters or one of my choosing
Title: Re: Persist with undying
Post by: BlackJester on February 01, 2012, 02:21:32 PM
Quote from: Rass on February 01, 2012, 02:17:36 PM
So when the creature returned to the battlefield would it have no counters or one of my choosing

One of your choosing.  Whichever is associated with the ability you chose to bring it back.  If you want persist to bring it back, it'll have a -1/-1 counter on it.  If you chose undying (more likely) then it will come back with a +1/+1 counter.

If you get a cycle going, you could make your own {Homarid}.   ;D 
Title: Re: Persist with undying
Post by: Rass on February 01, 2012, 03:28:02 PM
Thanks
Title: Re: Persist with undying
Post by: Mentonin on February 01, 2012, 04:02:01 PM
But you could bring it back with undying, then when it died again persist it? And over and over again?
Title: Re: Persist with undying
Post by: Rass on February 01, 2012, 04:09:15 PM
Yep
Title: Re: Persist with undying
Post by: Theroguard on February 01, 2012, 05:26:24 PM
I like persist better because melira  and {couldran of souls} you have undyIng creature
Title: Re: Persist with undying
Post by: Rass on February 01, 2012, 05:28:11 PM
Quote from: Theroguard on February 01, 2012, 05:26:24 PM
I like persist better because melira  and {couldran of souls} you have undyIng creature
Well why not have both
Title: Re: Persist with undying
Post by: BlackJester on February 01, 2012, 05:44:30 PM
Quote from: Rass on February 01, 2012, 05:28:11 PM
Quote from: Theroguard on February 01, 2012, 05:26:24 PM
I like persist better because melira  and {couldran of souls} you have undyIng creature
Well why not have both
{Mikaeus, the Unhalllowed} + {Kitchen Finks}   ;D Have something to sac them to, like {Altar of Dementia} and WEEEEEE!
Title: Re: Persist with undying
Post by: Rass on February 01, 2012, 05:58:04 PM
Their is going to be some sick combos in the near future
Title: Re: Persist with undying
Post by: Theroguard on February 02, 2012, 03:42:09 PM
The reason you can't have persist and undying with that combo is {melira the outcast} and {coldron of soul} is because of the -1-1 counters
Title: Re: Persist with undying
Post by: BlackJester on February 02, 2012, 03:59:16 PM
Quote from: Theroguard on February 02, 2012, 03:42:09 PM
The reason you can't have persist and undying with that combo is {melira the outcast} and {coldron of soul} is because of the -1-1 counters
{Melira, Sylvok Outcast} and {Cauldron of Souls} is its own combo, yes. She doesn't help with undying, but the cauldron would work.