<p>No, it will not.</p>

<p>Persist in a triggered ability:</p>

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  <p>702.78a Persist is a triggered ability. “Persist” means “When this permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, 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.”</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Triggered abilities trigger while other spells and abilities resolve, bit they aren't put on the stack until afterwards, and they don't resolve until a little while after that.</p>

<p>The only (common) thing that can really intervene in a case like this is a so-called <em>replacement effect</em> (those usually contain the word "instead"). And while there may be replacement effects that can let you get out of the Torment predicament cheaper, I can't think of one right now.</p>

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<p>If I choose a creature with persist for one repetition of <a href="https://scryfall.com/card/hou/77/torment-of-hailfire" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Torment of Hailfire</a>, will it return to play before the next repetition to choose it again?</p>

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Interaction between Torment of Hailfire and Persist
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# Interaction between Torment of Hailfire and Persist

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-10-16)

If I choose a creature with persist for one repetition of [Torment of Hailfire](https://scryfall.com/card/hou/77/torment-of-hailfire), will it return to play before the next repetition to choose it again?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2019-10-16. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

No, it will not.

Persist in a triggered ability:

> 702.78a Persist is a triggered ability. “Persist” means “When this permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, 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.”

Triggered abilities trigger while other spells and abilities resolve, bit they aren't put on the stack until afterwards, and they don't resolve until a little while after that.

The only (common) thing that can really intervene in a case like this is a so-called *replacement effect* (those usually contain the word "instead"). And while there may be replacement effects that can let you get out of the Torment predicament cheaper, I can't think of one right now.


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