“Raising the bones of Hekjek the Mad proved far easier than getting them to lie back down.”
Tenacious Dead
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Skeleton Warrior
Mana Cost: {B}
Oracle Rules Text: When this creature dies, you may pay {1}{B}. If you do, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control.
Flavor Text: Raising the bones of Hekjek the Mad proved far easier than getting them to lie back down.
Set: Battlebond (#163), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: John Stanko
Creature
Black
Uncommon
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2013-07-01
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.
2013-07-01
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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