wotc
No player can cast spells or activate abilities between returning the creature card to the battlefield and checking whether it’s an Angel.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #16
Defy Death
avr·#16·uncommon·nonfoil
Illus. Karl Kopinski
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wishlisted
May '12
14 yr ago
Value
$0.36+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $0.37 · low $0.35
Volatility · moderate
EUR€0.11USD$0.36TIX0.03 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #12,252 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Sorcery
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.
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 2
wotc
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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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Karl Kopinski
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