I'm not so sure about this seeing modern play. Needing 4 creatures with flying is rather specific, outside of WB tokens. Given its sweeper protection, it may replace an anthem, but afaik that deck hasn't been competitive for some time now. And Battle Screech does not appear to be that huge an upgrade over what the deck could do so far to change that.
I mean, aside from Battle Screech, you also have Lingering Souls and Spectral Procession that see play in the format. It's a bit of a stretch but you could see this as a 1- or 2-of in token decks as an extra finisher, but it does seem kind of win-more in that situation.
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EDIT: Looking at the art more closely. I wonder if she's the angel depicted in Force of Virtue?
She is another angel.
The one in force of virtue has white hair and the color of the wings is inverted (white on top, brown at the bottom) https://www.mtgpics.com/pics/art/mh1/010.jpg
She reminds me of Erza Scarlet in Fairy Tail with her "Heaven's Wheel" armor. I'm pretty excited about this. Pretty sure this will be non-bird #5 in Kangee, the others being Soraya, the Falconer, Sun Titan, Emeria Angel, and Pride of the Clouds.
I don't know what to think. She seems nice 7/7, flying, life link. The discount is okay I guess. It doesn't cheat the commander cost so isn't super great but still good. Other flying creatures get indestructible is mediocre. I mean sure, if you have big flying things on board is nice but it is more likely to have small tokens flying on the field to get her out. I think it would be a better commander if just herself has indestructible. I am not sure if she can keep up with the disadventages you have being in mono white. Other than that I like the other two mono colored legendaries more. Both grant the user card advantage. The blue one has an awesome and weird win-condition and the black one opens up so much combinations and synergies while this one will end as a typical boros-like beatstick commander. Maybe I am wrong.
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I think there are enough strategys that could already implement this beast, for example the blue list that combined cheap flyers with Curious Obsession, now with a white splash ad Dovin, Grand Arbiter and this Angel and you might end up, casting it on turn three, then play Spark Double next turn to close the game, in UW colours you can also ad Loyal Pegasus and Spectral Sailor for more consystency. Or maybe go for the Izzet-Drakes Build and splash white to go Jeskay, i think there might be enough options for this angel.
I'm trying to figure out the perspective on the two swords in the back. They look like they're supposed to be behind her, but they're in front of her wings, and her wings are spread to the sides...
I thought about that, I do believe it's possible but flyers builds are generally cheap with lots of card draw and keep counters. Not only that favorable winds forces us to take turns off Generally there is only 1 heavy hitter at the 3 drop slot and this card would be in that role as a 3 of.
If you run it with Shalai, Voice of Plenty yes then again, the trick is to have enough flyers out there and not already be behind due to sweeper/discard/counters
I think there are enough strategys that could already implement this beast, for example the blue list that combined cheap flyers with Curious Obsession, now with a white splash ad Dovin, Grand Arbiter and this Angel and you might end up, casting it on turn three, then play Spark Double next turn to close the game, in UW colours you can also ad Loyal Pegasus and Spectral Sailor for more consystency. Or maybe go for the Izzet-Drakes Build and splash white to go Jeskay, i think there might be enough options for this angel.
I'm not sold on the drakes idea, typically you want to hit Niv at the top end of the curve and I've tried grixis and jeskai versions of it with Teferi and Hero. Problem is that drakes loses out to discard and saccing. Again, I dig the flyers idea, just need to do some brews and see which one works out.
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I'm trying to figure out the perspective on the two swords in the back. They look like they're supposed to be behind her, but they're in front of her wings, and her wings are spread to the sides...
looks almost as if they were painted after the art was finished, like WotC said: "cool, now can you add another couple swords?"
One thing is sure, tho: flying with those swords going around and not get your feathers cut must be hard.
Paradox Engine along with 4 flyers and a sacrifice outlet for Sephara, Sky's Blade as your commander with a non-land mana source to pay W is infinite ETBs.
If you can produce more than W then you can of course get infinite mana. Gilded Lotus or Coveted Jewel can help with that
Funny enough that it was mentioned multiple time in a 2 page thread.
It would work with Kethis Graveyard effect but would be too complicated, though. I would play her as commander if she would cheat the tax. A potentially 1 Mana 7/7 with life link each time? Yes please (no need for the boring paradox combos). At the moment I see her more in the 99.
I thought about that, I do believe it's possible but flyers builds are generally cheap with lots of card draw and keep counters. Not only that favorable winds forces us to take turns off Generally there is only 1 heavy hitter at the 3 drop slot and this card would be in that role as a 3 of.
If you run it with Shalai, Voice of Plenty yes then again, the trick is to have enough flyers out there and not already be behind due to sweeper/discard/counters
I think there are enough strategys that could already implement this beast, for example the blue list that combined cheap flyers with Curious Obsession, now with a white splash ad Dovin, Grand Arbiter and this Angel and you might end up, casting it on turn three, then play Spark Double next turn to close the game, in UW colours you can also ad Loyal Pegasus and Spectral Sailor for more consystency. Or maybe go for the Izzet-Drakes Build and splash white to go Jeskay, i think there might be enough options for this angel.
I'm not sold on the drakes idea, typically you want to hit Niv at the top end of the curve and I've tried grixis and jeskai versions of it with Teferi and Hero. Problem is that drakes loses out to discard and saccing. Again, I dig the flyers idea, just need to do some brews and see which one works out.
I was working on this yesterday, there are enough good flyers in Standard to make it viable, this what I came up with a a rough starting point
I made space for her and Angel of Vitality from this set in my Lyra EDH deck. I can always swap around Commanders in that deck, one day Lyra, Avacyn, this. But I prefer Sephara in the 99.
She will be played in standard, she can come down on turn 5 most of the time or even try for a turn 4 drop maybe.
If you get a turn 4 7/7 flyer with her abilities it can be game ending in a blue white skies deck running spark double for fun.
Let's not forget M20, has a 3 mana flyer that makes another flying token when etbs.
So you need a first turn flyer, second turn flyer 3rd turn cast the guy with the token, that's 4 creatures. Fourth turn you can tap then to cast her, or even cast another one or two drop if some of the others die, and then tap them to get her out.
She will be played in standard, she can come down on turn 5 most of the time or even try for a turn 4 drop maybe.
If you get a turn 4 7/7 flyer with her abilities it can be game ending in a blue white skies deck running spark double for fun.
Let's not forget M20, has a 3 mana flyer that makes another flying token when etbs.
So you need a first turn flyer, second turn flyer 3rd turn cast the guy with the token, that's 4 creatures. Fourth turn you can tap then to cast her, or even cast another one or two drop if some of the others die, and then tap them to get her out.
She will be played in standard, she can come down on turn 5 most of the time or even try for a turn 4 drop maybe.
If you get a turn 4 7/7 flyer with her abilities it can be game ending in a blue white skies deck running spark double for fun.
Let's not forget M20, has a 3 mana flyer that makes another flying token when etbs.
So you need a first turn flyer, second turn flyer 3rd turn cast the guy with the token, that's 4 creatures. Fourth turn you can tap then to cast her, or even cast another one or two drop if some of the others die, and then tap them to get her out.
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I mean, aside from Battle Screech, you also have Lingering Souls and Spectral Procession that see play in the format. It's a bit of a stretch but you could see this as a 1- or 2-of in token decks as an extra finisher, but it does seem kind of win-more in that situation.
The one in force of virtue has white hair and the color of the wings is inverted (white on top, brown at the bottom)
https://www.mtgpics.com/pics/art/mh1/010.jpg
Also not sure how viable this is in standard.
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How about Spark Double then?
I think there are enough strategys that could already implement this beast, for example the blue list that combined cheap flyers with Curious Obsession, now with a white splash ad Dovin, Grand Arbiter and this Angel and you might end up, casting it on turn three, then play Spark Double next turn to close the game, in UW colours you can also ad Loyal Pegasus and Spectral Sailor for more consystency. Or maybe go for the Izzet-Drakes Build and splash white to go Jeskay, i think there might be enough options for this angel.
favorable winds looks nice in an all flying creatures deck
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I thought about that, I do believe it's possible but flyers builds are generally cheap with lots of card draw and keep counters. Not only that favorable winds forces us to take turns off Generally there is only 1 heavy hitter at the 3 drop slot and this card would be in that role as a 3 of.
If you run it with Shalai, Voice of Plenty yes then again, the trick is to have enough flyers out there and not already be behind due to sweeper/discard/counters
I'm not sold on the drakes idea, typically you want to hit Niv at the top end of the curve and I've tried grixis and jeskai versions of it with Teferi and Hero. Problem is that drakes loses out to discard and saccing. Again, I dig the flyers idea, just need to do some brews and see which one works out.
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One thing is sure, tho: flying with those swords going around and not get your feathers cut must be hard.
If you can produce more than W then you can of course get infinite mana. Gilded Lotus or Coveted Jewel can help with that
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It would work with Kethis Graveyard effect but would be too complicated, though. I would play her as commander if she would cheat the tax. A potentially 1 Mana 7/7 with life link each time? Yes please (no need for the boring paradox combos). At the moment I see her more in the 99.
I was working on this yesterday, there are enough good flyers in Standard to make it viable, this what I came up with a a rough starting point
But I do like the idea of putting her in MonoU tempo as a alternative wincon, especially against the more aggressive decks
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If you get a turn 4 7/7 flyer with her abilities it can be game ending in a blue white skies deck running spark double for fun.
Let's not forget M20, has a 3 mana flyer that makes another flying token when etbs.
So you need a first turn flyer, second turn flyer 3rd turn cast the guy with the token, that's 4 creatures. Fourth turn you can tap then to cast her, or even cast another one or two drop if some of the others die, and then tap them to get her out.
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This card is DEFINITELY exploitable. I like it a lot, actually.
I would drop Resplendent Angel / Pteramander / Remorseful Cleric / Lyra Dawnbringer.
MonoU tempo probably not...
I think this is where I want to go
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4 Healer's Hawk
4 Empyrean Eagle
4 Rustwing Falcon
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3 Sephara, Sky's blade
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3 Dovin, Grand Arbiter
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4 Hallowed Fountain
4 Glacial Fortress
7 Plains
7 Island
4 Favorable Winds
2 Chart a Course
2 Dovin's Veto
2 Quench
4 Opt
2 Negate
3 Kasmina's Transmutation
3 Dive Down
2 Spell Pierce
2 Remorseful Cleric
1 Entrancing Melody
2 Dovin, hand of Control
@darrenhabib - UW control would be cool but even then, with Teferi and Lyra still around not sure. Maybe after rotation hits.
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Exactly what I was thinking. I honestly don't like mono white as a color for EDH, but this one might be worth a shot.
EDIT: nvm