Persistent Constrictor
~$11.84 low · ~$14.02 high
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Black. Creature — Zombie Snake
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander #22 · Illustrated by Steve Ellis
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander #22 · Illustrated by Steve EllisWhat is Persistent Constrictor worth?
Cheapest copy
~$11.84
Extended Art non-foil · Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander #52
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Oracle text
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, they lose 1 life and you put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature they control.
Persist (When this creature dies, 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.)
5/3
Format legality
All 2 printings of Persistent Constrictor
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander dsc #22· 2024rare· Cardmarket €14.22 | rare | $14.02 | €14.22 | |
 Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander dsc #52· 2024Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €14.79 | rare | $11.84 | €14.79 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2024
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #2,769 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Persist
- Artist
- Steve Ellis
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander card (#22).
0022 · DSC · R · EN
- 0022Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- DSCSet code for Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (5)
September 20, 2024
If the target creature is an illegal target as Persistent Constrictor's first ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No player will lose life.
September 20, 2024
If a creature has +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on it, state-based actions remove the same number of each so that it has only one kind of those counters on it. A creature's persist ability can bring it back again if its -1/-1 counters are removed this way.
September 20, 2024
If a creature with persist that has +1/+1 counters on it receives enough -1/-1 counters to cause it to be destroyed by lethal damage or put into its owner's graveyard for having 0 or less toughness, persist won't trigger and the card won't return to the battlefield. That's because persist checks the creature as it last existed on the battlefield, and it still had -1/-1 counters on it at that point.
September 20, 2024
If a card with persist is removed from the graveyard after it dies but before the ability trigger resolves, it won't be returned to the battlefield.
September 20, 2024
Once persist returns the creature, it's considered a new object with no relation to the object that it was. Auras that were attached to it won't return to the battlefield. Equipment that was attached to it will remain unattached. Any counters that were on it won't be put on the new creature.
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