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Tenacious Dead

{B}

Creature — Skeleton Warrior

Battlebond·bbd #163·Uncommon·2018·Art by John Stanko
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal
Tenacious Dead
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Oracle Text

When this creature dies, you may pay {1}{B}. If you do, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control.

Raising the bones of Hekjek the Mad proved far easier than getting them to lie back down.

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Set
Battlebond (BBD)
Number
#163
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
John Stanko
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.31
USD Foil
$0.56
EUR
€0.20
EUR Foil
€0.68

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings2

7/1/2013·wotc

If you control a Tenacious Dead owned by another player when it dies, you’ll control the triggered ability. However, if you choose to pay {1}{B}, it will be put onto the battlefield under its owner’s control.

7/1/2013·wotc

You decide whether to pay {1}{B} when the ability resolves. If you choose not to, you won’t get another chance later.

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