I like the idea they combine tribes, it pushes synergies between two creature types instead of pushing a single one. It makes Cavern of Souls and Unclaimed Territory less powerful in tribal decks. It is swomething that would've minimized the impact of those lands if they had thought about it years ago. Better late than never.
Angels were crowded with 4 & 5 cmc powerful creatures, it's good news they give the tribe something playable earlier in the curve. The archetype has been weak for constructed so far, so this set gives it a chance to shine in Historic and Pioneer. Good news.
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Pioneer - A bunch of stuff Modern - Humans Legacy - Grixis Phoenix / Death & Taxes
The deck only feeled like more a good stuff/flying matters/life gain deck. This set alone have delivered several cards I would include.
Let's hope that the black angel get some love, too. And maybe a white black tribal legend would be nice. But I am already satisfied with what I get.
Hold on, where's my creature-creep indignance hat?
When did it become okay to print a 2/4 flying for 2W with multiple upsides? I don't see why they need to keep moving the goalpost here.
Mini-tirade over. Until next time. It won't be long.
Totally agree. I had to check twice if they really did that. Card like this just feel wrong, even if they do them regularly these days. This card will be very annying in limited too, which is something I wish they tried to avoid outside of mythic rares at least.
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There really isn't much left anymore but Power Creep. This card is ridiculous and will make the life gain angel deck even more annoying.
I still remember the days when Serra Angel was a "pushed" card.... (shakes fist at clouds)
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I mean aside from it being a pushed 3m 2/4 with flying that is also a soul sister but for angels and clerics only, there is some other silly stuff. 7+ life above starting life total is such an easy requirement where in the past we had stuff where the requirement was 40 or at least 30. The benefit for reaching that is jaw dropping good as you have two Glorious Anthem stapled onto her as well instead of being a standard lord as she does buff herself as a result and becomes 3m 4/6 if you play her with the requirement fulfilled.
Hate this card. Hate the design philosophy behind it. Hate everything it represents. Wizards of the Coast has lost it. They had an amazing 20 year run but the game is losing all character now.
Hate this card. Hate the design philosophy behind it. Hate everything it represents. Wizards of the Coast has lost it. They had an amazing 20 year run but the game is losing all character now.
This card could easily have been designed by one of those "I fed a bot 10,000 lines of magic card text and asked it to generate something for 2020" memes and it would be exactly like this but cost 2WW.
This feels very serra ascendanty. Really feels funny for commander where it is turn 1 serra ascendent, 2 let's say bishop of wings for fun, 3 this for the lol I guess my angel deck is actually good and not just pretty pictures. But seriously - the potential for a modern angel/cleric stompy actually exists. It probably will play almost exactly like soul sisters with slightly different good/bad matches - but sadly a 3cc critter that does nothing on etb or leaving the battlefield doesn't exactly change any format - we already have a tier 2 white lifegain deck in standard that is still going to be tier 2 - it has the same accidently win potential of red deck wins, and doesn't really gain any good matchups with this card.
first i thought what a bonkers card for a rare... than i realized it is a angel or cleric tribal card... not sure if that nerfs the card enough, but yea, at least it works only in certain decks, but it will still be pretty strong in these decks
I was just playtestin the card in pioneer & holy hell wow !
In a dedicated lifegain deck ofc & i had her most of the times +2/+2 & if not against hyper aggro, amassed a lota health + wall.
She helps triggerin Resplendent Angel, Speaker of the heavens & Lone rider a lot & is enabler + payoff in the same card.
Soo impressed & a card to stay
Angels were crowded with 4 & 5 cmc powerful creatures, it's good news they give the tribe something playable earlier in the curve. The archetype has been weak for constructed so far, so this set gives it a chance to shine in Historic and Pioneer. Good news.
What do we had in the past?
Herald of War
Lyra Dawnbringer
Bishop of Wings
Bruna, the Fading Light
Seraph Sanctuary?
And the generic Tribe goodies like Cavern of Souls .
The deck only feeled like more a good stuff/flying matters/life gain deck. This set alone have delivered several cards I would include.
Let's hope that the black angel get some love, too. And maybe a white black tribal legend would be nice. But I am already satisfied with what I get.
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Totally agree. I had to check twice if they really did that. Card like this just feel wrong, even if they do them regularly these days. This card will be very annying in limited too, which is something I wish they tried to avoid outside of mythic rares at least.
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I still remember the days when Serra Angel was a "pushed" card.... (shakes fist at clouds)
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This card could easily have been designed by one of those "I fed a bot 10,000 lines of magic card text and asked it to generate something for 2020" memes and it would be exactly like this but cost 2WW.
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In a dedicated lifegain deck ofc & i had her most of the times +2/+2 & if not against hyper aggro, amassed a lota health + wall.
She helps triggerin Resplendent Angel, Speaker of the heavens & Lone rider a lot & is enabler + payoff in the same card.
Soo impressed & a card to stay
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