diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/PersistTest.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/PersistTest.java
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/keywords/PersistTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/*
+ * To change this license header, choose License Headers in Project Properties.
+ * To change this template file, choose Tools | Templates
+ * and open the template in the editor.
+ */
+
+package org.mage.test.cards.abilities.keywords;
+
+import junit.framework.Assert;
+import mage.constants.PhaseStep;
+import mage.constants.Zone;
+import mage.counters.CounterType;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mage.test.serverside.base.CardTestPlayerBase;
+
+/**
+ *     702.78. Persist
+ *       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."
+ *
+ * @author LevelX2
+ */
+
+public class PersistTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
+
+    /**
+     * Tests Safehold Elite don't returns from Persist if already a -1/-1 counter
+     * was put on it from another source
+     *
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testUndyingdoesntTriggerWithMinusCounter() {
+        
+        // Safehold Elite 2/2   {1}{G/W}
+        // Creature - Elf Scout
+        // 
+        // Persist
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Safehold Elite");
+
+        // Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature. When that creature dies this turn, its controller gets a poison counter.
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerB, "Virulent Wound",1);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerB, "Lightning Bolt",1);
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Swamp", 1);
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Mountain", 1);
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerB, "Virulent Wound", "Safehold Elite");
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.POSTCOMBAT_MAIN, playerB, "Lightning Bolt", "Safehold Elite");
+
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.END_TURN);
+        execute();
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Safehold Elite", 0);
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerA, "Safehold Elite", 1);
+
+        // one poison counter from Virulent Wound
+        Assert.assertEquals(1, playerA.getCounters().getCount(CounterType.POISON));
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * If a card with persist is removed from a graveyard before the persist ability resolves, persist will do nothing.
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testWontTriggerIfPersistCardIsRemovedFromGraveyard() {
+
+        // Safehold Elite 2/2   {1}{G/W}
+        // Creature - Elf Scout
+        //
+        // Persist
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Safehold Elite");
+
+        // Exile target card from a graveyard. You gain 3 life.
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerB, "Lightning Bolt",1);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerB, "Shadowfeed",1);
+
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Swamp", 1);
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Mountain", 1);
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerB, "Lightning Bolt", "Safehold Elite");
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerB, "Shadowfeed", "Safehold Elite","Persist <i>(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.)</i>");
+
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.END_TURN);
+        execute();
+
+        assertLife(playerB, 23);
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Safehold Elite", 0);
+        assertGraveyardCount(playerA, "Safehold Elite", 0);
+
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     * Tests Safehold Elite with persist returns to battlefield with -1/-1 counter
+     * Murder Investigation puts 2 tokens onto battlefield because enchanted Safehold Elite
+     * was 2/2
+     *
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testUndyingTriggersInTime() {
+        // Safehold Elite {1}{G/W}
+        // Creature - Elf Scout
+        // 2/2
+        // Persist
+
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Safehold Elite");
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Plains", 2);
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerA, "Murder Investigation",2);
+
+        addCard(Zone.HAND, playerB, "Lightning Bolt",2);
+        addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Mountain", 2);
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Murder Investigation", "Safehold Elite");
+
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.POSTCOMBAT_MAIN, playerB, "Lightning Bolt", "Safehold Elite");
+        // choose triggered ability order
+        playerA.addChoice("When enchanted creature dies, put X 1/1 red and white Soldier creature token with haste onto the battlefield, where X is its power.");
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.POSTCOMBAT_MAIN, playerB, "Lightning Bolt", "Safehold Elite", "When enchanted creature dies, put X 1/1 red and white Soldier creature token with haste onto the battlefield, where X is its power");
+
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.END_TURN);
+        execute();
+
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Safehold Elite", 1);
+        assertPowerToughness(playerA, "Safehold Elite", 1, 1);
+        // because enchanted Safehold Elite's P/T was 2/2, Murder Investigation has to put 2 Soldier onto the battlefield
+        assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Soldier", 2);
+
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/oneshot/counterspell/CrypticCommandTest.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/oneshot/counterspell/CrypticCommandTest.java
index 95c4286a157..a199cdb91e8 100644
--- a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/oneshot/counterspell/CrypticCommandTest.java
+++ b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/abilities/oneshot/counterspell/CrypticCommandTest.java
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ public class CrypticCommandTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
         setModeChoice(playerB, "1"); // Counter target spell
         setModeChoice(playerB, "4"); // Draw a card
         
-        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Remand", "Thoughtseize", "Cryptic Command");
+        castSpell(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN, playerA, "Remand", "Thoughtseize", "Cast Cryptic Command");
 
-        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.END_TURN);
+        setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.CLEANUP);
         execute();
 
         assertLife(playerA, 20);