Avacyn, Guardian Angel

Flying, vigilance : Prevent all damage that would be dealt to another target creature this turn by sources of the color of your choice. : Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target player or planeswalker this turn by sources of the color of your choice.

Mox strategy

Avacyn, Guardian Angel is a strong defensive finisher in slower white decks. A 5/4 flyer with vigilance for 5 mana gives solid pressure while still protecting you, and her prevention abilities are excellent against color-based combat decks and burn-heavy strategies. Best use cases: midrange control shells, Angel tribal, and Commander decks that want a resilient top-end threat. She shines when you expect repeated combat or damage-based removal, especially from a single color. Key synergies: any effects that make her harder to remove or reuse her mana abilities, plus life-gain and stall tools that let her take over long games. She pairs well with untap effects or mana ramp so you can keep activating her abilities while still advancing board presence. Mechanics supported: damage prevention, protection through color choice, combat stabilization, and late-game inevitability. Her main weakness is that she’s mana-intensive and less impressive versus multicolor or non-damage-based threats, so she’s best when your deck can buy time and leverage her as a defensive anchor.

Prices

$1.35market (USD)

USD$1.35

USD Foil$7.12

EUR€0.82

EUR Foil€4.22

MTGO Tix0.02 Tix

Format legality

standard—
pioneerLegal
modernLegal
legacyLegal
vintageLegal
commanderLegal
pauper—
brawl—
historic—
alchemy—
oathbreakerLegal

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