"The jaw bone's connected to the skull bone. The skull bone's connected to the . . . uh . . . hook thingy." —Garl, sticher's assistant
Persistent Specimen - Innistrad: Crimson Vow (#125) - Illustrated by Scott Murphy - Magic: The Gathering Card

Persistent Specimen

Card Rules and Details

Card Type: Creature — Skeleton

Mana Cost: {B}

Oracle Rules Text: {2}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

Flavor Text: "The jaw bone's connected to the skull bone. The skull bone's connected to the . . . uh . . . hook thingy." —Garl, sticher's assistant

Set: Innistrad: Crimson Vow (#125), Rarity: Common, Artist: Scott Murphy

Creature Black Common
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Persistent Specimen - Innistrad: Crimson Vow MTG card scan Persistent Specimen Innistrad: Crimson Vow Viewing VOW Common Scott Murphy 2021-11-19

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