First printed in Eventide (2008)
Lingering Tormentor 
Creature — Spirit
Fear (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)
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.)
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
Combos
3 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Lingering Tormentor + Phyrexian Altar + Quillspike
- Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers…: Ashnod's Altar + Ivy Lane Denizen + Lingering Tormentor + Slimefoot, the Stowaway
- Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: Kykar, Wind's Fury + Lingering Tormentor + Solemnity
