“Gisela cornered the murderous demon among the graves of the dead villagers. "A fitting end," she murmured as she raised her sword.”
Defy Death
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Sorcery
Mana Cost: {3}{W}{W}
Oracle Rules Text: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If it's an Angel, put two +1/+1 counters on it.
Flavor Text: Gisela cornered the murderous demon among the graves of the dead villagers. "A fitting end," she murmured as she raised her sword.
Set: Avacyn Restored (#16), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Karl Kopinski
Sorcery
White
Uncommon
$0.32
Regular
$3.34
✨ Foil
€0.29
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Historical Printings & Sets (18)
11 Languages
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en
English
Viewing Here
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Defy Death Avacyn Restored Viewing | AVR | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2012-05-04 |
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Defy Death Jumpstart 2022 | J22 | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2022-12-02 |
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pt
Português (Portuguese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Desafio à Morte Avacyn Restored | AVR | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2012-05-04 |
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zhs
简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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拒斥死亡 Avacyn Restored | AVR | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2012-05-04 |
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拒斥死亡 Jumpstart 2022 | J22 | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2022-12-02 |
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de
Deutsch (German)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Dem Tod trotzen Avacyn Restored | AVR | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2012-05-04 |
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Dem Tod trotzen Jumpstart 2022 | J22 | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2022-12-02 |
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es
Español (Spanish)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Desafiar a la muerte Avacyn Restored | AVR | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2012-05-04 |
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Desafiar a la muerte Jumpstart 2022 | J22 | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2022-12-02 |
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fr
Français (French)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Trompe-la-mort Avacyn Restored | AVR | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2012-05-04 |
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Trompe-la-mort Jumpstart 2022 | J22 | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2022-12-02 |
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it
Italiano (Italian)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Sfidare la Morte Avacyn Restored | AVR | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2012-05-04 |
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Sfidare la Morte Jumpstart 2022 | J22 | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2022-12-02 |
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ja
日本語 (Japanese)
2 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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死の超克 Avacyn Restored | AVR | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2012-05-04 |
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死の超克 Jumpstart 2022 | J22 | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2022-12-02 |
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ko
한국어 (Korean)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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죽음을 거역하다 Avacyn Restored | AVR | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2012-05-04 |
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ru
Русский (Russian)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Презреть Смерть Avacyn Restored | AVR | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2012-05-04 |
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zht
繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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拒斥死亡 Avacyn Restored | AVR | Uncommon | Karl Kopinski | 2012-05-04 |
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