Persistent Constrictor
DSCDuskmourn: House of Horror Commander/#52/2024Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$19.99
Cardmarket€14.25
ManaPool$9.66
TCGplayer$9.72
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$11.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$2.57 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $19.99High $19.99Low $12.99▲ 25.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$9.72TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 4.4%30d▼ 16.5%90d▼ 24.5%
90d high
$13.39
90d low
$9.72
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$9.72
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
- Down 16.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 27% below its 90 day high of $13.39.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Zombie Snake
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, they lose 1 life and you put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature they control.
Persist (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.)
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Keywords
Persist
Card capabilities
Creature
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Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (5)
wotc20 Sept 2024
If a creature with persist that has +1/+1 counters on it receives enough -1/-1 counters to cause it to be destroyed by lethal damage or put into its owner's graveyard for having 0 or less toughness, persist won't trigger and the card won't return to the battlefield. That's because persist checks the creature as it last existed on the battlefield, and it still had -1/-1 counters on it at that point.
wotc20 Sept 2024
If the target creature is an illegal target as Persistent Constrictor's first ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. No player will lose life.
wotc20 Sept 2024
Once persist returns the creature, it's considered a new object with no relation to the object that it was. Auras that were attached to it won't return to the battlefield. Equipment that was attached to it will remain unattached. Any counters that were on it won't be put on the new creature.
wotc20 Sept 2024
If a creature has +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on it, state-based actions remove the same number of each so that it has only one kind of those counters on it. A creature's persist ability can bring it back again if its -1/-1 counters are removed this way.
wotc20 Sept 2024
If a card with persist is removed from the graveyard after it dies but before the ability trigger resolves, it won't be returned to the battlefield.
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About this card
Persistent Constrictor
Persistent Constrictor is a Creature — Zombie Snake, with mana cost {4}{B} (mana value 5). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $9.72 (down 16.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Persistent Constrictor FAQ
How much is Persistent Constrictor worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Persistent Constrictor is $9.72. It is down 16.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $9.72 to $13.39.
What is the cheapest printing of Persistent Constrictor?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander at $9.72 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Persistent Constrictor?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander at $13.41 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Persistent Constrictor are there?
Persistent Constrictor has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Persistent Constrictor first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DSC #52, released 2024-09-27.
Is Persistent Constrictor legal in Commander?
Yes, Persistent Constrictor is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Persistent Constrictor legal in Modern?
Persistent Constrictor is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Persistent Constrictor legal in Standard?
Persistent Constrictor is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.