Ward—Pay 2 life. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 2 life.): You may cast target Zombie creature card from your graveyard this turn.
Whenever a nontoken, non-Angel creature you control dies, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it. It has flying and is an Angel in addition to its other types.
: Exile target creature card from a graveyard that was put there this turn. Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a Nightmare in addition to its other types. Then exile all other Nightmare tokens you control.
FlyingWhenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.Whenever you put one or more +1/+1 counters on this creature, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
Defender (This creature can't attack.)You have hexproof. (You can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)Prevent all noncombat damage that would be dealt to other creatures you control.
First strikeWhenever Alesha attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it.Raid — At the beginning of your end step, if you attacked this turn, return target creature card with mana value less than or equal to Alesha's power from your graveyard to the battlefield.
If this card is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with it on the battlefield.Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has double strike and trample.Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
This creature enters with eight revival counters on it if you cast it.When this creature dies, if it had a revival counter on it, return it to the battlefield with one fewer revival counter on it at the beginning of the next end step.
During each of your turns, you may play a land and cast a permanent spell of each permanent type from your graveyard. (If a card has multiple permanent types, choose one as you play it.)