Persist, -1/-1 counters, and regeneration?

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Cauldron of Souls

Artifact

Shadowmoor

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: Choose any number of target creatures. Each of those creatures gains persist until end of turn. (When it 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.)

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Deity of Scars

Creature — Spirit Avatar

Eventide

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Trample This creature enters with two -1/-1 counters on it.

, Remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature: Regenerate this creature.

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Date Posted: Tue Jan/12/10 at 7:53 pm

Turbine

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Joined: 26-Oct-09

Pay the extra two mana when DOS comes into play to regenerate it. If he is about to die, tap COS to give him persist. After you have done that, you can remove the counter to regenerate him, and then give him persist again. Wash, rinse, and dry.