Hedorah, Pollution Incarnate

( {p/b} can be paid with either {b} or 2 life)
Deathtouch, Infect, Menace
Absorb 2 (If a source would deal damage to Hedorah, Pollution Incarnate prevent 2 of that damage.)
Persist (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.)