That art is to die for. Turn, after turn, after turn.
WhiteyMcFly
★★☆☆☆ (2.7/5.0)(3 votes)
Ahh, the coming of M12 brings the return of an old shorthand: "dies" instead of "is sent to the graveyard from the battlefield". At least I think that's what "dies" implies.
I really want a playset of this. I wonder if it'll be too expensive. I guess it will, being so good and mythic and having replaced baneslayer. Sad, it would be the crowning jewel of my enchantment deck.
And the artwork looks a little bit like manga/anime.
WateryMind
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
I love the art on this card. Seriously, freaking beautiful.
Also helps that the card itself is powerful.
Deco_y
★☆☆☆☆ (1.8/5.0)(2 votes)
That is some sexy artwork.
I would have liked this better as a type of equipment, but as an Aura it's okay as well.
3.5/5
blindthrall
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0)(9 votes)
So much for rarity not determining power. Serra's Embrace. From a set everyone already considers overpowered.
Cyberium
★★★☆☆ (3.7/5.0)(3 votes)
Not as unkillable as Rancor but certainly adds a lot of staying power to the creature you enchant. Increases of toughness and gaining first strike both make sure the creature can survive better in combat and against burn.
TheSwarm
★☆☆☆☆ (1.8/5.0)(7 votes)
Let us take a moment of silence for our lost loved one, Baneslayer Angel.
Oh Baneslayer angel. How distraught I was to leave you in the sideboard. So vulnerable to the dirt and grime of Dismembers and go for the throat that wurmcoil engine easily evades. I often Pined for your mere presence, only to find it nowhere. But when the mountains dropped, and the goblin Guides swung, I could smile and take solace that you, my precious Angel, would be there to fend off the aggressive and savage techniques of the red mage. When my opponent plays turn two Archdruid, You, my love, were there to fly far above the pits of the elves and safely strike a blow for the good guys. Oh, how I hardly knew thee. Often I swore at you, as my friends would use you to kill my time after time after time. But the tides had turned, and you have taken down more games for me than I could ever hope for.
Baneslayer Angel, I love you.
As for this here Aura, Green White Aggro, Thrun FTW. 4/5
RuscoJames
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Turns your bears into Angels that whoop up on BS angel.
Scytzo
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Not a replacement for Baneslayer. Find a 1/1 creature with lifelink and pro dragons / demons for 1 mana then we'll talk. After all that you have to protect your new investment from all the destroy / exile enchantment cards around. Beautiful art, needs flavor though. 3.0/5
A3Kitsune
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Lovely art. Epic card. And flavorwise? Sacred Wolf becomes an Angel Wolf. That is just... heavenly flavor.
SgtSwaggr
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
What if becomes tomem armor with Umbra Mystic? Will it still return to my hand?
Anyway, awesome card, art and all.
Hancocky
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Hey wow! They make owerpowered cards! And the apology? They made it mythic! Jeah!
jumpenrun
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
She looks like a character in Final Fantasy.LOL
AngelPhoenix
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0)(1 vote)
About on par with Armored Ascension, power wise (seriously, unless you stick this on a 1/1, how many situations are going to call for your 6/6 or 7/7 flyer to be frist striking something on turn 4 or 5?).
The bounce back to your hand effect is the kicker. You can build a deck that's cheap-creature heavy, run 4 of these and fling them around all day. Good stuff.
EliteCub
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Is it just me, or does she look like Knight Exempar?
Gabriel422
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This is no Rancor, but it is likely still powerful enough to close out a lot of games. Recurring, gigantic size boost at four mana reminds me of Lashwrithe in a monoblack deck.
tcollins
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(29 votes)
Best Moment of M12 Prerelease: Against a {U}{W} control deck Turn 2: Plains {T} -> Stormfront Pegasus Turn 3: Swing, drop a Lurking Crocodile with bloodthirst Turn 4: Cast Angelic Destiny, targeting Lurking Crocodile, giving me an unblockable 6/6 flying, first strike Angel Crocodile.
Angel. Crocodile.
You heard me.
Whitewing
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Worked wonders for me at the prerelease whether I put it on the lowly Goblin Arsonist or a beautiful Serra Angel.
HuntedWumpusMustDie
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I always said auras needed to become more powerful. How could I have known....
mlanier131
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This card is very good. best aura since rancor.
Dr.Pingas
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Sexy card art. That is all.
Superfrasse
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(1 vote)
This artwork is the most awesome artwork ever seen daylight. Magnificent. And I don't get what's wrong with this card. I cannot find anything bad about it... Auras are card disadvantage because it's 2 cards dying when the creature does, but this one doesn't! And in addition, you can make your lhurgoyf look like an angel :D
Tori_Rofocale
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(9 votes)
This card, right here, is why I'm building a mono-white standard legal enchantment deck... Oh, yeah... BYOB, Build your own Baneslayer! I love this card, it's my new favorite... (My last was an uncommon, I have higher standards now)
Enemy_Tricolor
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5.0)(5 votes)
I like how it took mythic rare status to make a playable aura.
NoobOfLore
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(5 votes)
White, extra beefy Rancor with evasion and angel tribe support. (Is there an angel tribe? I don't even know.)
Alsebra
★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0)(4 votes)
@Mike-C - Shroud is still around (it stops all things being cast on the shrouded card)...Hexproof keeps your opponents from targeting whatever is safe (you can still target it).
Jamietl
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(5 votes)
I created an account just to say: Evershrike!! An undying combo of: Flash, 8/8, First Strike, Flying, and be an angel for kicks at 6 mana, I'll be comboing this with Spirit Loop to make it a 10/10 lifelink etc.
Nayban
★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0)(6 votes)
The artwork for these cards seems to have jumped in quality so much in the last few years. The art on this card for example, I would gladly have a framed copy in my house.
Tjokkie
★★☆☆☆ (2.7/5.0)(3 votes)
Very impressive. Yes... very impressive; I beleive thats an adequate de***ion of this card.
JaFaR_Ironclad
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(4 votes)
Slap this on Priests of Norn when you can guarantee it to resolve properly, then kill your opponent by next turn if they don't have a solid answer.
CJM2
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(3 votes)
If Rancor could be common, this mythic rare deserves the same wording.
Hayw00d0909
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(6 votes)
It is quite refreshing to see an enchantment aura deserving of it's coveted Mythic Status. Pulled one of these in a booster yesterday and its a beautiful card. Great flavor, functionality and art. 5/5
Crag-Hack
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(12 votes)
Look at the full art on this card. That girl is really cute :D
Kitty_the_Kat
★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0)(4 votes)
@made4ipod - How could you not name Rancor as a playable Aura? It was only the highest rated Magic card for a couple years. And Freed from the Real is simply absurd if not purely due to all of the infinite combos that it can potentially run. I have the feeling you didn't look very hard for Auras if all you could name was this and Splinter Twin.
Although yes, this card is certainly playable if you run a deck that supports high costing Auras. With the change in the meta this card could potentially become very fun in a Standard environment.
lethalex
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(5 votes)
Epic Art. Epic Enchantment. :D
NoFace22
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(1 vote)
@Tori: going from uncommon to mythic rare isnt raising standards, its lowering chances of getting it. my favorite card is common, Goblin Gaveleer
RichardJesperson
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Very few white decks wouldn't benefit from this card. That is a good criteria for mythic status.
Anggul
★★☆☆☆ (2.7/5.0)(3 votes)
I wish they'd have a male angel for once.
Krispyz
★☆☆☆☆ (1.5/5.0)(1 vote)
It says when the creature "dies". Does that mean leave play or go to the graveyard? What would happen if the enchanted creature was exiled is, say an unmake?
gtamaster503
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Put it on a Grave Titan and HOLY SHIT!
Fenizrael
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Looks like Wizards are finally making enchantments good. The previous method put all your eggs in one very fragile basket, which was susceptible to well placed kill spells - this seems to be an attempt to fix that. And WHAT A FIX if I do say so myself.
The_Trendkill
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
This is probably obvious considering the quality of the artwork on this card, but you really should take a minute or two to ogle the foil version of this if you ever get to see it. It's absolutely immaculate. It makes the card feel like it really is Angelic.
Oh yeah, and it wouldn't be appropriate for me to end the comment without mentioning how powerful this is. It's pretty great (to say the least).
tenkaze
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(25 votes)
At the prerelease, I managed to get it on a Siege Mastodon.
No matter what else I do in this life, I will die satisfied, knowing that I witnessed a creature with the typeline Angel Elephant.
brewer79
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
In a standard build I like swinging with Vault Skirge with this on turn 3. Pulled a foil the other day....I love this card.
Darth_Armitage
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(1 vote)
This would be an awesome combo with Umbra mystic if it had rancor's return ability.
Kura-san
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(9 votes)
Haha, my idea isn't as cool or creative as all these others (Lol, Elephant Angel, Crocodile Angel: Made. My. Day)
Batterskull and Angelic Destiny combination. The result? (Standard Germ Token) Germ Angel +8/+8 Flying, First Strike, Vigilance, Lifelink Both can return to the hand (well, Batterskull's an equip, so it doesn't need to unless you need a Germ)
Paleopaladin
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(1 vote)
@Kura-san...that sounds like it might actually be a playable Timmy-concept in a deck (always nice to see those). Thanks!
btw, in the full-size art, it's more obvious that she's not half-naked like she looks here.
SorianSadaskan
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
This card pretty much sums up its effectiveness on the battelfield enabling any whiny into a formidable opponent.
Do beware that CreatureEnchantment are vulneable and became utterly useless when it comes to face Blue Spells, and not even need counterspells to be Unsummoned, Disintergrated, or get sent IntoTheRoil.
zenuedite
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(8 votes)
Considering Enchantment history, the CC should be something more like:
Should be something around a 7 or 8, to be a "normal" enchantment. But the fact that they made this roughly half of that is a very good sign, and gives hope for the future of the ever-downtrodden enchantment.
kiseki
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0)(8 votes)
The art concept and execution are phenominal. She would look fragile except for the determination on her face. The stained glass windows behind her DO look fragile though. The shot is taken from ground level, complete with out-of-focus flowers, and the wings on the window behind her frame her beautifully. what better way to show a fearsome opponent, with a major chink in her armor?
Build your own Wombat Angel. You know you want to.
Or Duress? A competent player plays spells that just shut down this garbage.
If you can splash enough hexproof guys and resolve this and/or those creatures through the countermagic flying around these days, good for you.
Anon_Amarth
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
The main difference between this and other bouncing enchantments like rancor is that rancor returns to your hand if it was destroyed itself, or if the creature died. Angelic destiny reads "If enchanted creature would die" So if it gets exiled, shuffled or bounced, you still lose your angelic destiny. I couldn't have been the only one to notice this, but I had not seen anyone else point it out. That does not stop this card from fitting flavourfully, functionally and themeatically into the mythic slot, it's just interesting to note. I still love this card and would love a couple more.
IUHoosier
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Put this and one of the Mirran swords on a Mirran Crusader to ruin your opponent's day.
Also, this is probably my favorite art of any card in the game.
mattblack04
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(2 votes)
I use these on my Little Girl for flavor. Fear my army of Little Girl Angels!
ParadOxymoron
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Really awesome with Geist of saint Traft in that it makes him a 2-turn clock, as well as making him an Angel along with his token.
Arachibutyrophobia
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I prefer armored ascension. but both are good, it's just that this one is a mythic, and armored ascension is just an uncommon. :|
Turning any 1/1 into a 5/5 flyer with first strike on turn 4 does sound appealing, and if that 1/1 happens to be a nip gwyllion or a serra ascendant, you've got yourself a virtual baneslayer angel, with pseudo-haste because the creature's been under your control for a turn already.
This card makes virtually any creature into a powerful combatant, and for some creatures it turns them into absolute monsters. I do like seeing a hearthfire hobgoblin or mirran crusader swing for 12 damage in the air on turn four, or 14 if honor of the pure dropped on turn 2.
Though, in a lot of ways, I feel that I prefer using Elspeth, Knight-errant's ability to give +3/+3 and flying over this card (and they both have the same mana cost), since there's less of a chance to lose card advantage, she has other options, and you can switch the bonus to another creature each turn. And, of course, baneslayer is just a superior card because for one more mana you get a free creature with lifelink attached to this aura. Of course, those two cards can be considered two of the strongest white cards ever printed, so comparing this to them isn't really all that fair.
For another comparison, take a look at divine transformation, and you can sort of see why this card is pretty powerful.
The idea of enchanting something along the lines of Mirran Crusader with this makes me feel all warm inside. Sure, the first strike is a waste on him but hitting for twelve if it connects off of one creature is fun.
land_comment
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Shouldn't this have some sort of clause that says you can't use it on demons? 'Cause I'm cracking up imagining Lord of the Pit squeezing into that skirt...
I put it on my Earth Elemental so it would be miiine, myyy Earth Angel~
LPFan55
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(5 votes)
With Avacyn Restored announced, and the picture is an angel and the human theme will likely result in lots of angels, we can hope for an Angel tribe :D Yay for Angelic Destiny's "Enchanted Creature is an angel.." maybe having an actual effect on gameplay :)
It fits very well in a white enchantment deck playing Mesa Enchantress. Did somebody say enchantments and auras = card disadvantage? She'll fix that for you.
It can be surprisingly fun against agro decks right after playing a Timely Reinforcements that grants lives and tokens. Appreciate the look on your opponent's face as you transform each 1/1 white soldier token into 5/5 flying first strike white angel soldier, one after the other!
The artwork is gorgeous.
Ike38
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(4 votes)
Is this a Yugio card? I kind of feel that way for some reasons.
Superllama12
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(5 votes)
Oracle text: "As an additional cost to cast this card, giggle at its hilarious new typeline"
Totema
★★★☆☆ (3.7/5.0)(3 votes)
Baneslayer's Embrace.
New_Flesh
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(6 votes)
I really want to play this on my Weed-Pruner Poplar to make a Treefolk Assassin Angel.
...Then I can die happy.
BlakeHN
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I put it on an Acidic Slime once... not only did the first strike work wonders with deathtouch, but I got to have an Ooze Angel!
This on Brushwagg on the other hand is literally the funniest thing I have thought of today.
shotoku64
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Disgusting, in a good way. Maybe OP'ed a little (or a lot), but it is still a very cool card, even if it is unfair.
Mike-C
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Let's try to look at this in non-bias faction for a sec and while doing so, cover 3 points, A. Is it worth the investment? B. Is it a "Myth" or a "Mythic". And C. Is it Better, equal to or worse than Baneslayer? Here goes my opinion on the 3 questions starting with..
A. WORTH the investment? Well.. Depends on how you came across your copy(s). Did you buy a booster box and get your 2-4 copies thattaway? If so, my answer is, YES! Absolutely worth the investment. Let's say you did not buy a Booster box.. Right now the LEAST you could pay for 1 single copy is roughly $18-$20. Depending on how many copies you intend to play with, you're looking at a min of $40 for 2 and a max of $80 for 4. Keep in mind that Baneslayers are now available for as low as $5!! With that in mind, I would conclude A. Would be a Yes and No answer. All smiles if my playset came in a booster box, but not chance it's worth $40-$80 with cheaper options that are ARGUABLY better.
B. Is it a "Myth" or "Mythic"? Without the re-use ability, I would've said: absolutely NOT. Because it's an aura. As an equipment, I'd say yes with or without reccursion. As an aura, it desperately needed that functionality. All in all, I'd say hit on the "Mythic" side.
C. Is it better than, equal to or worse than Baneslayer? Let's look at the differences.. Baneslayers cmc is +1, but for that +1 you get: lifelink, protection from Demons AND Dragons, an actual creature who's destiny is Angelic and is +1/+1 that of Angelic Destiny's pump to boot! Not to forget, purchasing the Angel as opposed to the Aura will save you nearly $15.00.. and that's $15 per copy.. Ok, but Angelic Destiny gets returned to your hand for re-use!! Ahh.. True. Who here has played w/Baneslayer? Anyone? Everyone? I have. Many times. And here's the thing, by itself it has 0 ways to re-use itself, but is it REALLY necessary? I played w/2 in my Holy Hit! deck (shut up..) lol, and if I had to give a percentage of times in which I actually would have needed her to reoccur to win the game, I'd say 10% TOPPS y'all.., My opp was able to rid the field of her occasionally, nothing's ever guaranteed.. but usually, she came to win the fight and wasn't going anywhere. She has staying power. But Angelic Destiny has -1 to the cmc which means you can throw it on your 2/2 by t4, MAYBE even t3 which is a full turn ahead of Baneslayer!! Good point. Solid advantage. But.. How does the card advantage look right now? Instead of having a 2/2 and a 5/5, or a solid equipment (Sword of whatever) and a 5/5 to put it on, you have just 1 6/6. This part is very debatable, but in the end, I think the 1 cmc higher, $15/card cheaper, added lifelink, pro demon/dragon Baneslayer is better than the 1 cmc less enchant creature/aura that is re-usable for $15 more/copy, Angelic Destiny. Personally, I LOVE both, but like anything else, 1 is going to eventually stand taller through the test of time and if I were betting man, Baneslayer will almost always be the better option of the 2.
With Umbra Mystic on the field, would Angelic Destiny be returned to your hand if the enchanted creature would die?
MANABURNWASGOOD
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
It's OK, I'd rather have Vigilance as it fits with the theme of the angels, and it would be better if it had the same wording as rancor or the other enchants from the Saga block that came back to your hand when they hit the graveyard...then pairing it with the Umbra mystic would be even more insane.
@solitarysolidarity...i'm pretty sure the enchanment would die. it's basically a replacement effect. the enchantment is now being destroyed rather than the creature.
jstorrie
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
What a beating on a Geist of St. Traft. Ouch.
TheWrathofShane
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Bounce, & Exile still 2 for 1 this card, and those are commonly found in spike's arsenal. If this wants to be competitive, it needs "When enchanted creature leaves play". That is a great way to balance Rancor. Its still hard to deal with, but at least it does not hose Naturalize.
In the future, all auras should be given "When enchanted creature leaves play", or else they will sit in the trash pile.
marek_m
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@BongRipper420: The only thing better than casting Mirran Crusader on turn 3 is casting it on turn 2, then enchanting with Angelic Destiny on turn 3 ;-)
Turn 3 Mirran Crusader, then enchant it with this on the following turn, you're swinging with a 6/6 flying, doublestrike, protection from black and green on turn 4. That's not even counting any exalted bonuses you might have. This card is beastly (And so is the Crusader).
Wizards could print an aura with "Enchanted creature gets +8/+8, flying, first strike, vigilance, trample, lifelink, landwalk, deathtouch, and intimidate" for the low low cost of ...and still nobody would play it in constructed.
Rare buff auras either need to go the way of the dodo bird, or come standardized with "if this card would be put into your graveyard, return it to your hand instead" -- markedly different from equipment, but still recursive. They're great in limited, but giving precious mythic rare space to this spoils its potential there.
Nagoragama
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Note that if the creature is exiled, you don't get this card back, as, unlike Rancor, it says that when Enchanted Creature dies.
Arachnos
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@blazestudios: Plus the magnificent flavor of a particularly loved cleric ascending to heaven and becoming an Angel.
This card has won me quite a few games against some friends who really want to concede after being hit with 2 turns of a buffed Fiendslayer Paladin. Low cost for some crazy effect, and there are quite a few creatures to combo with. The only downside is that exiling also removes this card, but that usually isn't a problem.
democidist
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This card is begging to be reprinted in Theros Block.
futte
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
My absolute favourite combo: Deadly Recluse + this= 5/6, flying, first strike, deathtouch bad-assedness for total CC of 6. Bring it Griselbrand!!!!
Magnor_Criol
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
I put this on a Greater Basilisk once in a draft match. The mental image of some sort of uglier-than-dirt angelic basilisk, flying over to shower goodness and love and righteous joy upon his unwilling victims, nearly killed me.
(Meanwhile, the 7/9 Flying, First Strike, Deathtouch monstrosity that he had become did a pretty good job of killing my opponent, but that's not the important part.)
NinStarRune
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Demon Angels. Neat stuff.
overlord363
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Always wanted to put this on griselbrand. Demon-angel!
personsunknown
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@krispyz: "dies" means put into the graveyard from the battlefield. exiling doesn't cause it to die, neither does dicarding or something like Entomb. I know, because I was once looking to abuse some Arcbound creatures with Splinter Twin.
@the card itself... wow. the ability for awesome typebars is unlimited. "creature-Wombat angel." *peter griffin giggle* "wombat angel"
and oh yeah, the amazing PT boost, flying first strike, recurrence. That's more for your money since Baneslayer Angel, which is odd because that's practically what you get when you have this on a creature.
Comments (112)
Turn, after turn, after turn.
And the artwork looks a little bit like manga/anime.
Also helps that the card itself is powerful.
I would have liked this better as a type of equipment, but as an Aura it's okay as well.
3.5/5
Oh Baneslayer angel. How distraught I was to leave you in the sideboard. So vulnerable to the dirt and grime of Dismembers and go for the throat that wurmcoil engine easily evades. I often Pined for your mere presence, only to find it nowhere.
But when the mountains dropped, and the goblin Guides swung, I could smile and take solace that you, my precious Angel, would be there to fend off the aggressive and savage techniques of the red mage. When my opponent plays turn two Archdruid, You, my love, were there to fly far above the pits of the elves and safely strike a blow for the good guys. Oh, how I hardly knew thee. Often I swore at you, as my friends would use you to kill my time after time after time. But the tides had turned, and you have taken down more games for me than I could ever hope for.
Baneslayer Angel, I love you.
As for this here Aura, Green White Aggro, Thrun FTW.
4/5
Anyway, awesome card, art and all.
The bounce back to your hand effect is the kicker. You can build a deck that's cheap-creature heavy, run 4 of these and fling them around all day. Good stuff.
Against a {U}{W} control deck
Turn 2: Plains {T} -> Stormfront Pegasus
Turn 3: Swing, drop a Lurking Crocodile with bloodthirst
Turn 4: Cast Angelic Destiny, targeting Lurking Crocodile, giving me an unblockable 6/6 flying, first strike Angel Crocodile.
Angel. Crocodile.
You heard me.
And I don't get what's wrong with this card. I cannot find anything bad about it... Auras are card disadvantage because it's 2 cards dying when the creature does, but this one doesn't!
And in addition, you can make your lhurgoyf look like an angel :D
(Is there an angel tribe? I don't even know.)
An undying combo of:
Flash, 8/8, First Strike, Flying, and be an angel for kicks at 6 mana, I'll be comboing this with Spirit Loop to make it a 10/10 lifelink etc.
Although yes, this card is certainly playable if you run a deck that supports high costing Auras. With the change in the meta this card could potentially become very fun in a Standard environment.
my favorite card is common, Goblin Gaveleer
Oh yeah, and it wouldn't be appropriate for me to end the comment without mentioning how powerful this is. It's pretty great (to say the least).
No matter what else I do in this life, I will die satisfied, knowing that I witnessed a creature with the typeline Angel Elephant.
Batterskull and Angelic Destiny combination. The result?
(Standard Germ Token)
Germ Angel
+8/+8
Flying, First Strike, Vigilance, Lifelink
Both can return to the hand (well, Batterskull's an equip, so it doesn't need to unless you need a Germ)
btw, in the full-size art, it's more obvious that she's not half-naked like she looks here.
Do beware that CreatureEnchantment are vulneable and became utterly useless when it comes to face Blue Spells, and not even need counterspells to be Unsummoned, Disintergrated, or get sent IntoTheRoil.
+4/+4 = 3
Flying, First Strike = 2
Angel tribal = 0.5
Recurrence = 2
Should be something around a 7 or 8, to be a "normal" enchantment. But the fact that they made this roughly half of that is a very good sign, and gives hope for the future of the ever-downtrodden enchantment.
what better way to show a fearsome opponent, with a major chink in her armor?
Build your own Wombat Angel. You know you want to.
Or Duress? A competent player plays spells that just shut down this garbage.
If you can splash enough hexproof guys and resolve this and/or those creatures through the countermagic flying around these days, good for you.
Also, this is probably my favorite art of any card in the game.
That is all...
This card makes virtually any creature into a powerful combatant, and for some creatures it turns them into absolute monsters. I do like seeing a hearthfire hobgoblin or mirran crusader swing for 12 damage in the air on turn four, or 14 if honor of the pure dropped on turn 2.
Though, in a lot of ways, I feel that I prefer using Elspeth, Knight-errant's ability to give +3/+3 and flying over this card (and they both have the same mana cost), since there's less of a chance to lose card advantage, she has other options, and you can switch the bonus to another creature each turn. And, of course, baneslayer is just a superior card because for one more mana you get a free creature with lifelink attached to this aura. Of course, those two cards can be considered two of the strongest white cards ever printed, so comparing this to them isn't really all that fair.
For another comparison, take a look at divine transformation, and you can sort of see why this card is pretty powerful.
Evershrike
Enjoy your recurring 8/8 flying, first striker. Do you have something like Angelic Chorus or Pandemonium? Sacrifice your Evershrike and play it again.
It fits very well in a white enchantment deck playing Mesa Enchantress. Did somebody say enchantments and auras = card disadvantage? She'll fix that for you.
It can be surprisingly fun against agro decks right after playing a Timely Reinforcements that grants lives and tokens. Appreciate the look on your opponent's face as you transform each 1/1 white soldier token into 5/5 flying first strike white angel soldier, one after the other!
The artwork is gorgeous.
"As an additional cost to cast this card, giggle at its hilarious new typeline"
...Then I can die happy.
This on Brushwagg on the other hand is literally the funniest thing I have thought of today.
A. WORTH the investment? Well.. Depends on how you came across your copy(s). Did you buy a booster box and get your 2-4 copies thattaway? If so, my answer is, YES! Absolutely worth the investment. Let's say you did not buy a Booster box.. Right now the LEAST you could pay for 1 single copy is roughly $18-$20. Depending on how many copies you intend to play with, you're looking at a min of $40 for 2 and a max of $80 for 4. Keep in mind that Baneslayers are now available for as low as $5!! With that in mind, I would conclude A. Would be a Yes and No answer. All smiles if my playset came in a booster box, but not chance it's worth $40-$80 with cheaper options that are ARGUABLY better.
B. Is it a "Myth" or "Mythic"? Without the re-use ability, I would've said: absolutely NOT. Because it's an aura. As an equipment, I'd say yes with or without reccursion. As an aura, it desperately needed that functionality. All in all, I'd say hit on the "Mythic" side.
C. Is it better than, equal to or worse than Baneslayer? Let's look at the differences.. Baneslayers cmc is +1, but for that +1 you get: lifelink, protection from Demons AND Dragons, an actual creature who's destiny is Angelic and is +1/+1 that of Angelic Destiny's pump to boot! Not to forget, purchasing the Angel as opposed to the Aura will save you nearly $15.00.. and that's $15 per copy.. Ok, but Angelic Destiny gets returned to your hand for re-use!! Ahh.. True. Who here has played w/Baneslayer? Anyone? Everyone? I have. Many times. And here's the thing, by itself it has 0 ways to re-use itself, but is it REALLY necessary? I played w/2 in my Holy Hit! deck (shut up..) lol, and if I had to give a percentage of times in which I actually would have needed her to reoccur to win the game, I'd say 10% TOPPS y'all.., My opp was able to rid the field of her occasionally, nothing's ever guaranteed.. but usually, she came to win the fight and wasn't going anywhere. She has staying power. But Angelic Destiny has -1 to the cmc which means you can throw it on your 2/2 by t4, MAYBE even t3 which is a full turn ahead of Baneslayer!! Good point. Solid advantage. But.. How does the card advantage look right now? Instead of having a 2/2 and a 5/5, or a solid equipment (Sword of whatever) and a 5/5 to put it on, you have just 1 6/6. This part is very debatable, but in the end, I think the 1 cmc higher, $15/card cheaper, added lifelink, pro demon/dragon Baneslayer is better than the 1 cmc less enchant creature/aura that is re-usable for $15 more/copy, Angelic Destiny. Personally, I LOVE both, but like anything else, 1 is going to eventually stand taller through the test of time and if I were betting man, Baneslayer will almost always be the better option of the 2.
Your thoughts..?
You know what's better than enchanting Thran Golem with this?
Enchanting Thran Golem with this...with a Concerted Effort out.
@solitarysolidarity...i'm pretty sure the enchanment would die. it's basically a replacement effect. the enchantment is now being destroyed rather than the creature.
In the future, all auras should be given "When enchanted creature leaves play", or else they will sit in the trash pile.
Turn 1: Forest, Avacyn's Pilgrim
Turn 2: Sunpetal Grove, Mirran Crusader
Turn 3: Forest, Angelic Destiny
Also, Coiling Oracle + this = Snake Elf Druid Angel.
Rare buff auras either need to go the way of the dodo bird, or come standardized with "if this card would be put into your graveyard, return it to your hand instead" -- markedly different from equipment, but still recursive. They're great in limited, but giving precious mythic rare space to this spoils its potential there.
but you can't enchant it. which sucks
(Meanwhile, the 7/9 Flying, First Strike, Deathtouch monstrosity that he had become did a pretty good job of killing my opponent, but that's not the important part.)
Demon-angel!
@the card itself... wow. the ability for awesome typebars is unlimited. "creature-Wombat angel." *peter griffin giggle* "wombat angel"
and oh yeah, the amazing PT boost, flying first strike, recurrence. That's more for your money since Baneslayer Angel, which is odd because that's practically what you get when you have this on a creature.
+4/+4, flying/first strike, recyclable enchantment. Enough said. Not enough? How about 4 mana cost? No? Well then learn some god damn respect!