Defy Death
~$0.33 low · ~$3.69 high
White. Sorcery
Foundations Commander #25 · Illustrated by Karl Kopinski
Foundations Commander #25 · Illustrated by Karl KopinskiWhat is Defy Death worth?
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Oracle text
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If it's an Angel, put two +1/+1 counters on it.
Gisela cornered the murderous demon among the graves of the dead villagers. "A fitting end," she murmured as she raised her sword.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Defy Death
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations Commander fdc #25· 2026uncommon· Cardmarket €0.24 | uncommon | $0.33 | No foil printing | €0.24 | |
 Jumpstart 2022 j22 #174· 2022uncommon· Cardmarket €0.37 | uncommon | $0.35 | No foil printing | €0.37 | |
 Avacyn Restored avr #16· 2012uncommon· Cardmarket €0.17 · €1.53 foil | uncommon | $0.36 | $3.69 | €0.17€1.53 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2012
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #11,901 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Karl Kopinski
Rulings (2)
2012-05-01
No player can cast spells or activate abilities between returning the creature card to the battlefield and checking whether it’s an Angel.
2012-05-01
If the creature is an Angel only on the battlefield (perhaps because it’s a non-Angel creature card and Xenograft is on the battlefield), it will get the +1/+1 counters.
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