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
This talent also serves as a great way of fetching your best Instant or Sorcery back from the grave, leaving you ready to cast a hugely impactful spell once more
If you time it right, you can probably remove at least one player from the game
In December 2025, an ultra-rare PSA 10 copy of this shadowless holo Charizard sold for a staggering $550,000 at Heritage Auctions
By the way, Im kind of assuming that this is going to be read ahead to the final chapter, and thats probably true 90% of the time
I'm manipulating counters every turn in such a way that you can never figure out what's going on" NO GOOD