Pointed Discussion

It's almost a comedy sketch, the number of ways in which Akroma hardly ever actually wins a game... be it Swords to Plowshares, Counterspell, Icy Manipulator, Wing Snare, Hurricane or just a really big blocker, she seems to have this amazing talent for never actually working against W, U, G or artifacts, no matter what deck she's in or who's piloting her. I'd almost feel sorry for her, if she wasn't such an irritating cow in the Otaria series.

What's more of a comedy sketch is an opponent's face when staring down at the 6/6 vigilant attacker on turn four, or perhaps turn two, thanks to a discard and reanimation. When played properly, she wins far more games than otherwise, and as for most artifact and enchantment issues, simply properly playing white should protect her from everything this side of pacifismicy manipulator. Oh, and condemn? I'll rebuff the wicked. Or just be UW and counter it.

It's a great card. I played 2 of her in my UW control deck during TS block season. she comes down hard but requires a big mana investment.

I can tell you I try to kill her whenever she lands... die!

This card comes in the divine vs demonic duel deck, if white plays this vs black how can black counter it?

The black deck has Reiver Demon and cards that force your opponent to sacrifice creatures such as Barter in Blood, and Abyssal Gatekeeper.

When I got this card, I'd almost assume it were a gamewinner... but after playing with her in my mono-white deck for a few months, I've only used her once to pull off victory. Useually she becomes nothing more then a powerful blocker to prevent my opponent from attacking me with flying creatures.

Victory normally comes from either Armored Ascension, or a well placed attack with my balloonist... granting flying to a powerful creature without.

I've even considered taking her out of my deck to replace with a soldier card, since I play a mostly soldier deck.

Akroma is indeed easy to take out. My friend and I were playing each other with our W decks just for the hell of it, and he tossed out Akroma and went for my throat. I defended with Serra Angel and turned his smirk and shrug into a barely concealed rage when I used Righteousness to turn my angel into an 11/11. Regardless, Akroma's 6/6 with all of those abilities are quite nice. Of course she's going to be targeted, especially by blue decks which she has no defense against. If she is targeted, fine, the blue opponent I'm playing against just used a counter on my 6/6 Akroma and now I get to use Armored Ascension or equip Whispersilk Cloaks on whatever card I like. Anyway, my point is that just because a card is a target does not mean it does not have a place in a deck. As far as I am concerned, Akroma fills my deck as a red herring so my opponents get scared about the wrong thing. 4.5/5 due to the weakness against blue, but this card will always be one of my favorites.

Angel of Sickness.

I don't think angels dress like this.

A little pricey but In my opinion better then Baneslayer because of the added protection from black and red spells and the haste and vigilance are also very nice. Knowing your safe from spells like Doomblade, Terror, Heatray, and Fireball is very comforting. Of course when you play against blue, white, or green it's another thing entirely. Oblivion Ring, Big Creatures, and Counterspells can all ruin your day, but it just proves there is no such thing as a perfect unstoppable card.
Akroma, Angel of Wrath>Baneslayer Angel.

"No rest. No mercy. No matter what."

No lifelink?

The only card I know of to have the Special, Rare, and Mythic rarity printed version.

I miss drawbacks on giant creatures. Down with all-upside design!

PURPLE HAIR!!!

This, right here, is what Magic: the Gathering is all about.

Just traded for one, it's going straight into my Kaalia EDH deck

Fabulous in reanimation.

Akroma will always be my favorite card.

5/5 - Great card and NOT foil!!!!

Buy Demonic Collusion back with this and pop it into play next turn.

No rest. No mercy. No matter what.

Sure has a lot of black cards for a legendary white angel in her quote there, doesn't she?