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Illusory Angel

Multiverse ID: 265143

Illusory Angel

Comments (24)

Trygon_Predator
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0) (5 votes)
It's an undercosted 4/4 flyer with no drawback that you can cast by playing, say, a 0 cost spell. What more do you want?
Jayquaz
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0) (6 votes)
@Trygon_Predator. An illusory hydra.
Fenix.
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0) (5 votes)
Imagine if this was standard. Turn 3 Gitaxian Probe, illusory Angel, go.
RAV0004
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0) (8 votes)
Why is Rieth, Master Illusionist not a card yet. He sounds so badass.
MANABURNWASGOOD
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.7/5.0) (3 votes)
needs flash.
KnexWiz
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0) (1 vote)
they should print this in standard.
sarroth
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (6 votes)
With this mono-Blue Angel, Green is the only color without a mono-colored Angel.

I really like the "cast another spell this turn" restriction, but I'm not sure if Blue needed more aggressive creatures. It reminds me of the turn restriction of Serra Avenger, which I also liked.
don_miguel
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
drawn with an ancestral vision
bowlofgumbo
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
Straight up Ponder or Preordain or even Portent, why not... unless of course, you're lucky enough to find yourself at the tail end of a spell cast for free via Rebound or Suspend etc
LordOfTheFlies87
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (3 votes)
Perfect.
Tigt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (7 votes)
Hey, I think this card has a mirror with Illusory Demon!
Ferlord
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
Well, she can also benefit from Lord of the Unreal... yay?
Wprundv
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
Gitaxian probe and manamorphose say hi
Kryptnyt
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Good in the deck... coming off bloodbraid? Cool beans.
d-101
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
There are plenty of zero cost spells out there to let this gal come out and play early, and many mechanics to take advantage of it. Blue just got a cost efficient flyer with a drawback that requires some planning. Good creature, great art. 4/5
Inanimate-
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (3 votes)
Skyshroud Condor? You're back, and better than ever? Awesome.
blizzardspectre
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0) (3 votes)
gilded lotus then this. BOOM!
Kontrah
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Even easier to get out with Warden of Evos Isle. Why not a mono-blue control-evasive beater deck?
Eboogie714
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0) (1 vote)
I'm rating this a 4 due to the overall flavor and artwork. The artwork is absolutely exceptional. The play strength of the card is low but it certainly has a home in many "casual illusion decks" for sure. May also pitch to Disrupting Shoal in a budget mono blue deck if drawn in multiples. Gitaxian Probe was already great and now it works well with another card, thumbs up from me.
SirZapdos
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Core set reprint please.