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'''Undying''' is a [[keyword]] [[triggered ability]] introduced in ''[[Dark Ascension]]'' | {{Infobox keyword | ||
| icon = Duels Undying.png | |||
| type = Triggered | |||
| first = Dark Ascension | |||
| last = Lord of the Rings Holiday Release | |||
| reminder = 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. | |||
| storm = 6 | |||
| storm_ref=<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/666851525141970944/|title=Hey mark, can I get a storm scale rating for Undying?|2021-11-03}}</ref> | |||
| stats = {{stats|U=3|B=7|R=5|G=4}} | |||
}} | |||
'''Undying''' is a [[keyword]] [[triggered ability]] introduced in ''[[Dark Ascension]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/dancing-dark-ascension-part-2-2012-01-16|Dancing in the ''Dark Ascension'', Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 16, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/undie-another-day-2012-02-24|(Un)Die Another Day|[[Zac Hill]]|February 24, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/horror-breaking-rules-2012-02-22|The Horror of Breaking the Rules|[[Doug Beyer]]|February 22, 2012}}</ref> | |||
==Description== | |||
Undying's function is similar to [[persist]], a keyword ability from the [[Shadowmoor block]]; if a permanent with undying is put into a [[graveyard]] from the [[battlefield]], it returns to the battlefield under its owner's control. However, unlike persist, a creature with undying returns to the battlefield with a [[+1/+1 counter]] on it (rather than a -1/-1 counter) unless it already had one or more of those counters on it when it [[Dies|died]]. | |||
===History=== | |||
Undying was also featured in ''[[Avacyn Restored]]'' and ''[[Modern Horizons]]''<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/modern-horizons-mechanics-2019-05-31|''Modern Horizons'' Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|May 31, 2019}}</ref>. | |||
It was one of the non-[[evergreen]], non-[[deciduous]] keywords included in the ''[[Unfinity]]'' [[sticker]] [[Sticker#Sticker_sheets|sheets]], and was also used as a one-off on <c>Witch-King, Sky-Scourge</c> from the ''[[Lord of the Rings Holiday Release]]''. | |||
==Rules== | |||
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==Rulings== | ==Rulings== | ||
*All cards printed with undying are [[creature | *All cards printed with undying are [[creature]]s. If a creature with undying stops being a creature, undying will still trigger. | ||
*Likewise, if a noncreature permanent becomes a creature, gains undying, and is put into a graveyard, the undying ability will still trigger even though that permanent won't be a creature when it returns to the battlefield. | *Likewise, if a noncreature permanent becomes a creature, gains undying, and is put into a graveyard, the undying ability will still trigger even though that permanent won't be a creature when it returns to the battlefield. | ||
*Multiple instances of undying trigger separately, but are effectively redundant as only the first instance to resolve will have any effect. | *Multiple instances of undying trigger separately, but are effectively redundant as only the first instance to resolve will have any effect. | ||
*An object returned to the battlefield with the undying ability is a new object with no memory of its previous existence. It has "[[summoning sickness]]". | *An object returned to the battlefield with the undying ability is a new object with no memory of its previous existence. It has "[[summoning sickness]]". | ||
*[[Token | *[[Token]]s can gain undying, and the ability will trigger if a token is put into a graveyard. However, like all tokens, it can't return to the battlefield and will cease to exist as a [[state-based actions|state-based action]] before the ability would go on the stack. | ||
*Undying relies on the last known information about the permanent just before it was put into a graveyard. If that permanent had a +1/+1 counter on it, then receives enough -1/-1 counters for it to be put into a graveyard due to having 0 [[toughness]] or [[lethal damage]] marked on it, it won't return to the battlefield despite the state-based action of +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters "cancelling each other out". As the permanent last existed on the battlefield, it had a +1/+1 counter on it, so undying will not trigger. | *Undying relies on the last known information about the permanent just before it was put into a graveyard. If that permanent had a +1/+1 counter on it, then receives enough -1/-1 counters for it to be put into a graveyard due to having 0 [[toughness]] or [[lethal damage]] marked on it, it won't return to the battlefield despite the state-based action of +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters "cancelling each other out". As the permanent last existed on the battlefield, it had a +1/+1 counter on it, so undying will not trigger. | ||
==Example== | ==Example== | ||
{{examples| | {{examples|<c>Sightless Ghoul</c> {{3}}{{B}}<br>Creature {{-}} Zombie Soldier<br>2/2<br>Sightless Ghoul can't block.<br>Undying ''(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.)''}} | ||
}} | |||
== | ==Cards that grant Undying== | ||
< | '''Creature''' | ||
*<c>Mikaeus, the Unhallowed</c> {{3}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}} (Non-Humans) | |||
'''Instant''' | |||
* | *<c>Undying Evil</c> {{B}} | ||
'''Sticker''' | |||
* | *<c>Phyrexian Midway Bamboozle</c> | ||
</ | |||
== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
==External | ==External links== | ||
* | *{{DailyRef|feature/frequently-asked-questions-2012-01-19|Frequently Asked Questions|Wizards of the Coast|January 19, 2012}} | ||
{{Mechanics|keyword}} | |||
Latest revision as of 06:06, 1 September 2023
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| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Triggered |
| Introduced | Dark Ascension |
| Last used | Lord of the Rings Holiday Release |
| Reminder Text | Undying (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.) |
| Storm Scale | 6[1] |
| Statistics |
19 cards  15.8%  36.8%  26.3%  21.1% |
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| keyword:"Undying" | |
Undying is a keyword triggered ability introduced in Dark Ascension.[2][3][4]
Description
Undying's function is similar to persist, a keyword ability from the Shadowmoor block; if a permanent with undying is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, it returns to the battlefield under its owner's control. However, unlike persist, a creature with undying returns to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it (rather than a -1/-1 counter) unless it already had one or more of those counters on it when it died.
History
Undying was also featured in Avacyn Restored and Modern Horizons[5].
It was one of the non-evergreen, non-deciduous keywords included in the Unfinity sticker sheets, and was also used as a one-off on Witch-King, Sky-Scourge from the Lord of the Rings Holiday Release.
Rules
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- Undying
- A keyword ability that can return a creature from the graveyard to the battlefield. See rule 702.93, “Undying.”
From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- 702.93. Undying
- 702.93a Undying is a triggered ability. “Undying” means “When this permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, 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.”
Rulings
- All cards printed with undying are creatures. If a creature with undying stops being a creature, undying will still trigger.
- Likewise, if a noncreature permanent becomes a creature, gains undying, and is put into a graveyard, the undying ability will still trigger even though that permanent won't be a creature when it returns to the battlefield.
- Multiple instances of undying trigger separately, but are effectively redundant as only the first instance to resolve will have any effect.
- An object returned to the battlefield with the undying ability is a new object with no memory of its previous existence. It has "summoning sickness".
- Tokens can gain undying, and the ability will trigger if a token is put into a graveyard. However, like all tokens, it can't return to the battlefield and will cease to exist as a state-based action before the ability would go on the stack.
- Undying relies on the last known information about the permanent just before it was put into a graveyard. If that permanent had a +1/+1 counter on it, then receives enough -1/-1 counters for it to be put into a graveyard due to having 0 toughness or lethal damage marked on it, it won't return to the battlefield despite the state-based action of +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters "cancelling each other out". As the permanent last existed on the battlefield, it had a +1/+1 counter on it, so undying will not trigger.
Example
Example
Sightless Ghoul 
Creature — Zombie Soldier
2/2
Sightless Ghoul can't block.
Undying (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.)
Cards that grant Undying
Creature
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed (Non-Humans)
Instant
Sticker
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (2021-11-03). "Hey mark, can I get a storm scale rating for Undying?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 16, 2012). "Dancing in the Dark Ascension, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Zac Hill (February 24, 2012). "(Un)Die Another Day". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (February 22, 2012). "The Horror of Breaking the Rules". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Matt Tabak (May 31, 2019). "Modern Horizons Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
External links
- Wizards of the Coast (January 19, 2012). "Frequently Asked Questions". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.