Defy Death (AVR 16) is a white sorcery from the Avacyn Restored expansion that returns a target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If the returned creature is an Angel, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it. It costs {3}{W}{W} and sees play as a resurrection effect with added synergy for Angel-themed decks.

Identity & printing

Name: Defy Death
Number: 16
Rarity: Uncommon
Variant: Normal
Language code: EN

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Rules

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If it's an Angel, put two +1/+1 counters on it.

Set, artist & references

Artist: Karl Kopinski
Language: English
Set name: Avacyn Restored
Game name: Magic The Gathering

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Defy Death (AVR 16) is a white sorcery from the Avacyn Restored expansion that returns a target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If the returned creature is an Angel, it enters with two +1/+1 counters on it. It costs {3}{W}{W} and sees play as a resurrection effect with added synergy for Angel-themed decks.

Catalog pricing data as of 17 Apr 2026, 15:06