wotc
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.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #22
Persistent Constrictor
dsc·#22·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Steve Ellis
—
in vault
—
for trade
—
wishlisted
Sep '24
1 yr ago
Value
$14.93$2 (-12.7%)
30 days high $16 · low $14
Volatility · moderate
EUR€20.88TIX2.37 tixUSD$13.93
Where to buy / sell
Search links · prices vary by venue
Buy this card
Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #2,771 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Zombie Snake
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
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 5
wotc
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.
wotc
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.
Context
Last observed at $13.93, down from $15.95 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $2.37 and $20.16 across 43 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 31 minutes ago at $13.93.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from DSC — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander* (released September 2024).
Card #22 in Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Creature — Zombie Snake. Color identity: black. Mana cost: {4}{B} (5 converted). Keyword abilities: Persist.
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #2,771 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Steve Ellis. Rarix tracks 148 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
Search across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City from the marketplace deeplinks above to compare live listings.
Notes
Vault entries gain a personal note when you add this card to your binder — pull location, sleeve type, trade history. Sign in to start tracking.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Steve Ellis
Card data via Scryfall. Rarix is fan-made; not endorsed by the rights holders.