Undying

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Undying brings a creature back stronger after it dies. It reads "Undying."

How it works

• When a creature with undying dies, if it had no +1/+1 counter on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.
• The returned creature is a new object, larger by 1/1.

Rules notes

• The second time it dies, it already has a +1/+1 counter, so undying does not trigger again.
• Undying is the mirror of persist, which returns the creature with a -1/-1 counter.
• Because the creature returns, its enters-the-battlefield abilities trigger again.

Rule reference

[702.93]