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Defy Death | MTG Deck Rec

Defy Death

Defy Death

Sorcery

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If it's an Angel, put two +1/+1 counters on it.

Legal in Commander
About $0.32

What it does

gives pp counters
reanimate-creature

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Art from Defy Death by Karl Kopinski

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Prices are Scryfall estimates from Oct 19, 2026.

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