This card was pathetic beforeBaneslayer Angel was ever conceived.
makochman
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
It's a pity since the rk post artwork is awesome, as always. To think this was in the same theme deck as Ichorid...
AbyssalManZero
★☆☆☆☆ (1.8/5.0)(4 votes)
... I don't get how Wizards could have made this RARE 7 for a 5/5 flying, first striker and yet, make a 5/5 flying, first strike, life link protection from Vampires and demons RARE for only 5??
How does THAT work??
Eved
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(6 votes)
@ AbyssalManZero:
Wizards has never made a 5/5 flying, first strike, lifelink, protection from Vampires and Demons that is rare for five. They have however made a 5/5 flying, first strike, lifelink, protection from DRAGONS and Demons that is MYTHIC RARE for 5.
Angel of retribution fails. Baneslayer is only overpowered because it has lifelink. But I got one from a booster so I'm not complaining.
ClockworkSwordfish
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(6 votes)
Power creep victim.
HairlessThoctar
★★☆☆☆ (2.9/5.0)(7 votes)
Rarity does not determine power level, power level determines rarity.
Just because an angel isn't as good as Bankslayer Angel doesn't mean its a bad card.
themicronaut
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(3 votes)
As mediocre as this card is, In combat it will still take out Baneslayer Angel.
Sironos
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5.0)(5 votes)
Come on people, We all know Baneslayer is overpowered compared to its mana cost, and even if it wasn't, it doesn't make this a bad card. It's so sad to hear all these "there is a card that is better than this, therefore this sux" comments, don't you realize you can have only 4 baneslayers in your deck (if you're rich/lucky enough), so unless you plan on having a deck of 4 baneslayers and 56 plains, that kind of comment is just not fair. Besides, anyone can see that this is an older card, when the power to mana ratio was way different, so comparing it to beneslayer doesn't make sense. That is all.
dragonking987
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(4 votes)
why are people acting like baneslayer is the only card that outranks this there are so many others like Angelic Arbiter Vengeful Archon Deathless Angel Serra Ascendant Admonition Angel Iona, Shield of Emeria Emeria Angel Linvala, Keeper of Silence Battlegrace Angel Wall of Reverence Archon of Justice Blazing Archon Twilight Shepherd Adarkar Valkyrie Akroma, Angel of Wrath Angel of Salvation Just to name a few of the white fliers who are so much better then this crap.
Mudbutt_on
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Forget Baneslayer... I would run Serra Angel over this.
scumbling1
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
"Come on people, We all know Baneslayer is overpowered compared to its mana cost, and even if it wasn't, it doesn't make this a bad card. It's so sad to hear all these "there is a card that is better than this, therefore this sux" comments, don't you realize you can have only 4 baneslayers in your deck (if you're rich/lucky enough), so unless you plan on having a deck of 4 baneslayers and 56 plains, that kind of comment is just not fair."
Just how many top-of-the-curve fatties do you want to run in your deck, though? You specify a type of card you want and the quantity you need of it, and then you pick from the best. You don't have room for a little of everything, so it's inevitable that there will be a comparison and the more efficient card will be chosen. This process of choosing one card over the other is precisely what determines the good from the bad; there is no higher standard of objective judgment to make the distinction between "good" and "bad".
Satuu
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Hate this angel. It wasn't even good when it was printed.
NeoKoda
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
To think, it would be great in Green.
oraymw
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
Man, creatures just used to suck.
Kryptnyt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Though it is clearly outclassed by baneslayer for a white deck, consider that you can't play baneslayer in a white/blue Urzatron kind of deck as often as you can play this. Granted. That does NOT make this a good card by any sense of the word. This could be a common for draft and then it would be merely alright.
atemu1234
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Hey this is better than Serra Angel. For 1 more mana it gets +1/+1.
Lord_Ascapelion
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Art is amazing, but the card sucks. Who cares about Baneslayer? This card is overpriced even without considering Baneslayer.
rogonandi
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Well...let's compare this to Archangel. For 7 converted mana, you get a 5/5 with flying and first strike, and with Archangel you get a 5/5 with flying and vigilance. Archangel is a bit more mana specific, needing 2 white, but it's still done easily in a multi-color deck. I guess it all comes down to what you need the angel for. Archangel is now uncommon due to the Innistrad block reprinting it as one, so I guess Archangel wins that contest.
Even still, neither Angel really stands up in casual constructed in Magic today. You've got a lot of more powerful and cost effective Angels to use including that Baneslayer lady, of course. :P
Captain_Sisay_2591
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
I hate the art more than anything. Looks like a tranny with huge knockers and goat legs. 2/5
WyndFox
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Judas Priest does not approve.
Wafer
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@themicronaut, Baneslayer has first strike and is a 5/5. Without an additional Aura or Instant or something, it would not take it out.
This is a pretty rough card.
Bbone37
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@wafer
Yes, it would. They both have first strike, so they would both die. He never said it would live through the fight, only that it can take out baneslayer.
doitpow
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This was among the worst rares I ever pulled. urgh. Did love Torment though. All the white cards in this block had some kind of printing error and were printed really low res. Black magic meddled with the printing process methinks. Was that just a europe thing?
Lazrbeams
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This card is still quite bad and was quite bad when it was printed. The creature that held the title "most powerful creature of all time" for a long time- psychatog, was printed in the same block. At uncommon.
Thatonetrombonechick
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I like how everyone says "Baneslayer is way better" well no f***ing sh*t Baneslayer is better than 80% of the other angels out there
Comments (27)
How does THAT work??
Wizards has never made a 5/5 flying, first strike, lifelink, protection from Vampires and Demons that is rare for five. They have however made a 5/5 flying, first strike, lifelink, protection from DRAGONS and Demons that is MYTHIC RARE for 5.
Angel of retribution fails. Baneslayer is only overpowered because it has lifelink. But I got one from a booster so I'm not complaining.
Just because an angel isn't as good as Bankslayer Angel doesn't mean its a bad card.
Vengeful Archon
Deathless Angel
Serra Ascendant
Admonition Angel
Iona, Shield of Emeria
Emeria Angel
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
Battlegrace Angel
Wall of Reverence
Archon of Justice
Blazing Archon
Twilight Shepherd
Adarkar Valkyrie
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
Angel of Salvation
Just to name a few of the white fliers who are so much better then this crap.
Just how many top-of-the-curve fatties do you want to run in your deck, though? You specify a type of card you want and the quantity you need of it, and then you pick from the best. You don't have room for a little of everything, so it's inevitable that there will be a comparison and the more efficient card will be chosen. This process of choosing one card over the other is precisely what determines the good from the bad; there is no higher standard of objective judgment to make the distinction between "good" and "bad".
Granted. That does NOT make this a good card by any sense of the word. This could be a common for draft and then it would be merely alright.
Even still, neither Angel really stands up in casual constructed in Magic today. You've got a lot of more powerful and cost effective Angels to use including that Baneslayer lady, of course. :P
2/5
This is a pretty rough card.
Yes, it would. They both have first strike, so they would both die. He never said it would live through the fight, only that it can take out baneslayer.
Was that just a europe thing?