Possessed Skaab
Creature — Zombie
When this creature enters, return target instant, sorcery, or creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
If this creature would die, exile it instead.
John Stanko
Pioneer Masters (PIO)
• #237Rulings
Possessed Skaab’s last ability will apply no matter what caused it to die (lethal damage, being sacrificed, enough -1/-1 counters, and so on). Possessed Skaab won’t go to the graveyard. It will be put from the battlefield into exile. Abilities that trigger whenever a creature dies won’t trigger.
(wotc • 2015-06-22)
Rulings
Possessed Skaab’s last ability will apply no matter what caused it to die (lethal damage, being sacrificed, enough -1/-1 counters, and so on). Possessed Skaab won’t go to the graveyard. It will be put from the battlefield into exile. Abilities that trigger whenever a creature dies won’t trigger.
(wotc • 2015-06-22)