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This could turn certain defeat next turn into a win this turn

The Frog has a smaller body at 1/1, but it can block flyers with reach and then give it deathtouch with 2 mana so if you have it untapped and ready, people might avoid attacking you with grounded or flying stuff too in order to not trade down with a 2 mana 1/1

It means a great deal to him, and he is rarely seen without it

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