Presumed Dead

one generic mana one black mana Instant

Until end of turn, target creature gets +2/+0 and gains "When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control and suspect it." (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.)

"Corpses are pulled from the undercity canals every day. They'll assume one's mine."

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Presumed Dead rulings

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When an effect suspects a creature, it becomes suspected. It gains menace and "This creature can't block" for as long as it's suspected. It stays suspected until it leaves the battlefield or another effect causes it to no longer be suspected.
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If a suspected creature loses all abilities, it will lose menace and "This creature can't block", but it won't stop being suspected.
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Being suspected isn't a copiable value. If a permanent becomes a copy of a suspected creature, it won't be suspected.
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If a creature is already suspected, suspecting it again won't have any effect.
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There's no limit to the number of creatures that can be suspected simultaneously. Suspecting a new creature doesn't cause other creatures to stop being suspected.

Presumed Dead keyword rules

Suspect Rule 701.58

Certain spells and abilities instruct a player to suspect a creature. That creature becomes suspected until it leaves the battlefield or until a spell or ability causes it to no longer be suspected.

Suspected is a designation a permanent can have. Only permanents can have the suspected designation. Suspected is neither an ability nor part of the permanent’s copiable values.

A suspected permanent has menace and “This creature can’t block” for as long as it’s suspected.

A suspected permanent can’t become suspected again.