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Defy Death

{3}{W}{W}

Sorcery

AVRAvacyn Restored#16uncommon

EDHREC #11,934Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with white

Gisela cornered the murderous demon among the graves of the dead villagers. "A fitting end," she murmured as she raised her sword.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Illustrator
Karl Kopinski
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If it's an Angel, put two +1/+1 counters on it.
Plays as:
Counter PlacerReanimation
Market · per finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$0.37+19.4%
$0.09 low$0.08 gap
Foil$3.69+10.5%
$1.31 low-$0.29 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.31· across 3 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$0.37+19.4%30D
30D range$0.31to$0.37Since Feb 2024:H $0.37L $0.14
Foil$3.69+10.5%30D9.97× nonfoil
30D range$3.34to$3.69Since Feb 2024:H $6.99L $2.80

Other printings

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Found in

5 productsRounded odds

  • Avacyn Restored MTGO Redemption

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copiesFoil —

  • Avacyn Restored MTGO Redemption Foil

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil —Foil 1+ copies

  • Avacyn Restored Intro Pack Angelic Might

    Deck · —

    Nonfoil IncludedFoil —

  • Avacyn Restored Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · $16.84

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil under 1%

  • Avacyn Restored Six Card Booster Pack

    Booster Pack · —

    Nonfoil under 10%Foil —

Rulings

2 · latest May 1, 2012
  • WotCMay 1, 2012

    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.

  • WotCMay 1, 2012

    No player can cast spells or activate abilities between returning the creature card to the battlefield and checking whether it’s an Angel.

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