| Name | Gravelgill Axeshark  |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — merfolk soldier |
| Description | 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.) |
| Flavor | "Their sharp scales would make good armor, if they'd just stay dead." —Taeryn, cinder armorkeep |
| Artist | Dave Kendall |
| Set | Double Masters 2022 #365 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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Gravelgill Axeshark, Creature — merfolk soldier, designed by Dave Kendall first released in May, 2020 in the set Shadowmoor and was printed exactly in 2 different ways.
Gravelgill Axeshark would be beneficial in a deck that focuses on recurring creatures and utilizing +1/+1 counters, as its Persist ability allows it to return to the battlefield multiple times. However, in a competitive Magic: the Gathering environment, there are likely better options available for similar strategies, such as Kitchen Finks or Glen Elendra Archmage, which offer more versatility and value. Gravelgill Axeshark may not see much play in top-tier decks due to its higher mana cost and limited impact compared to other options.
06/07/13
If a creature with persist stops being a creature, persist will still work.
06/07/13
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’s existence just before it leaves the battlefield, and it still has all those counters on it at that point.
06/07/13
If a permanent has multiple instances of persist, they’ll each trigger separately, but the redundant instances will have no effect. If one instance returns the card to the battlefield, the next to resolve will do nothing.
06/07/13
When a permanent with persist returns to the battlefield, it’s a new object with no memory of or connection to its previous existence.
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