Well the activation cost is one if not the lowest one of all the uncommon lands. It is already 4 Mana for the token in that way. The sacrifice of an additional creature make this more situational. Maybe if you have some low value critters, Anointed Procession, Bishop of Wings, Rampage of the Valkyries out or you really need the life points with Righteous Valkyrie.
Seems really good for protecting against sweepers. The anti Angel tribe effect is breaking my heart, tho.
The "non-angel" clause is pretty standard, it's a good flavorful way to prevent 2 of these from going infinite. It does suck a little in a set with Angel tribal, but Restoration Angel does the same thing, so it's not unprecedented. And unfortunately, any other way of preventing the infinite is just clunky, having to call out the card by name or some other aspect (non-cleric?), which doesn't fit as flavorfully as "of course the angels only save non-angels"
Yeah I can see why they do it flavorwise but wouldn't this kind of effect go infinite with creatures that just blink stuff like Yorion, Sky Nomad or some O-Ring ETB creatures? I know you would need an additional creature but well. I think this time it could have fit flavorwise, too. They are Valkyries. They fight together. Why shouldn't one of them protect another one? They could exclude the card itself instead. They do that for unique selections of card -> "with different Name".
I am quite happy that the whole angel tribal thing is happening in the first place. I didn't wanted to complain. We are just missing the tribal legend in Orzhov what is okay. I was playing Angel tribal in the past with less tools.
Glorious Guardian 2WW
Creature - Angel Cleric
Flash
Flying
When ~ enters the battlefield, exile any number of target non-Angel creatures you control until ~ leaves the battlefield.
Foretell 2W
3/4
Seems really good for protecting against sweepers. The anti Angel tribe effect is breaking my heart, tho.
The card is nice. I just don't like it that white isn't getting a MDFC with a different color on the backside. Green has two. The angel tribal is in Orzhov. Well she doesn't do anything for the angels so I guess it's okay. So it seems like we won't get an Orzhov legendary Angel tribal commander in this set? We have Liesa as option I guess.
I mean... kind of. She isn't an Angel tribal commander and getting extra cards with her will be hard with Angels but she can be the commander. I think Liesa, shroud of dusk is just better for the same cost. And keeping in mind the amount of live gain you have with angels. If Firja would give you the card draw on life gain or have some benefits for Angels than it would be different. But I thing she fits more in the 99.
Edit: If you want to go the Graveyard/Recursion way than Firja is a lot better.
The card is nice. I just don't like it that white isn't getting a MDFC with a different color on the backside. Green has two. The angel tribal is in Orzhov. Well she doesn't do anything for the angels so I guess it's okay. So it seems like we won't get an Orzhov legendary Angel tribal commander in this set? We have Liesa as option I guess.
Firja's Judgement 1WWB
Enchantment-Saga
I: Create a 4/4 Angel token with flying and vigilance
II: Until end of turn, all Angels you control gain "Tab: Destroy target creature with less Power than this creature."
III: All Angels you control gain double strike until end of turn.
Seems fun. There are a lot Serra Angel tokens for 4 mana in this set :x.
Actually. The Valkyrie in the foreground... Is that Reidane? The tattoos seem similar to the one on the art of the card Koll, the forgemaster (the woman on the left side in the background) and she has a Shield and a sword and the sword kind of glimmers in greenish light similar to the Sword of the Realms.
You can still declare the attack and activate the ability afterwards before blocking right? It doesn't seem to have any timing restrictions other than your turn. The two mana cost hurts.
I am wondering in which direction they want to go with the Valkyries overall. I though it would be life gain. Valkyrie Harbinger, Righteous Valkyrie
In addition to a bunch of Angels with lifelink.
This one is crying aristocrats. We got Rampage of the Valkyries what is similar.
Ah and a self mill one with a life gain effect Renegade Reaper.
Yeah I can see why they do it flavorwise but wouldn't this kind of effect go infinite with creatures that just blink stuff like Yorion, Sky Nomad or some O-Ring ETB creatures? I know you would need an additional creature but well. I think this time it could have fit flavorwise, too. They are Valkyries. They fight together. Why shouldn't one of them protect another one? They could exclude the card itself instead. They do that for unique selections of card -> "with different Name".
I am quite happy that the whole angel tribal thing is happening in the first place. I didn't wanted to complain. We are just missing the tribal legend in Orzhov what is okay. I was playing Angel tribal in the past with less tools.
Glorious Guardian 2WW
Creature - Angel Cleric
Flash
Flying
When ~ enters the battlefield, exile any number of target non-Angel creatures you control until ~ leaves the battlefield.
Foretell 2W
3/4
Seems really good for protecting against sweepers. The anti Angel tribe effect is breaking my heart, tho.
I mean... kind of. She isn't an Angel tribal commander and getting extra cards with her will be hard with Angels but she can be the commander. I think Liesa, shroud of dusk is just better for the same cost. And keeping in mind the amount of live gain you have with angels. If Firja would give you the card draw on life gain or have some benefits for Angels than it would be different. But I thing she fits more in the 99.
Edit: If you want to go the Graveyard/Recursion way than Firja is a lot better.
rough translation:
Firja's Judgement 1WWB
Enchantment-Saga
I: Create a 4/4 Angel token with flying and vigilance
II: Until end of turn, all Angels you control gain "Tab: Destroy target creature with less Power than this creature."
III: All Angels you control gain double strike until end of turn.
Seems fun. There are a lot Serra Angel tokens for 4 mana in this set :x.
Well I don't speak Japanese.
Quote: ETB if you played from your hand return all non-giant nonwizard noland PERMANENTS to their owners hand.
This would fit with Maros Hint-List
translation by MTGGoldfish
I would have preferred 2 or less ATK but it might be to abuseable.
Edit: Actually it does return a permanent, not only creature...
You can still declare the attack and activate the ability afterwards before blocking right? It doesn't seem to have any timing restrictions other than your turn. The two mana cost hurts.
I am wondering in which direction they want to go with the Valkyries overall. I though it would be life gain.
Valkyrie Harbinger, Righteous Valkyrie
In addition to a bunch of Angels with lifelink.
This one is crying aristocrats. We got Rampage of the Valkyries what is similar.
Ah and a self mill one with a life gain effect Renegade Reaper.
The problem: Jorn and Egon. The slot for both are kind of taken.
3 Mana mana rocks are tough to add in any decks nowadays.