It technically doesn't have lifelink. Check the reminder text on Lifelink compared to this.
SomeIdiot
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Now that they've reprinted Darksteel Colossus why can't they reprint this card? :-D haha, I bet they won't, it starts to give beetings way sooner than Darksteel Colossus even if you sneek him into play.
Mr_Hendry
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(2 votes)
A morph angel! How much better than that can you get? I can't say I quite understand why this isn't Lifelink.
bowlofgumbo
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Although this guy's dated version of Lifelink is slightly worse in that it's triggered, this card is still amazing.
mrredhatter
★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0)(7 votes)
U-B-E-R She has the mechanic of Lifelink without the keyword itself, so her ability can stack with Lifelink.
jdvue
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
lifelink. (Damage dealt by the creature also causes its controller to gain that much life.)
KnightLord77
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.8/5.0)(8 votes)
I gave Exalted Angel 4.5 stars instead of 5 because of it's Power and Toughness. Of course, it has multiple abilities: Flying, "Lifelink," and Morph, which are all great. But to pay 6 CMC for a 4/5 creature, even with those abilities, just seems a little too expensive to me. If she were a 5/5, I would've given her 5 full stars for sure.
And with regards to the Lifelink discussion, in my opinion, this ability is Lifelink. Check the wording on cards like Spirit Loop and Spirit Link. Other than the "enchanted creature" part, it's the exact same wording. I would be very interested in hearing WOTC's ruling on this. Their new, updated explanation of the Lifelink ability on the actual M10 Lifelink card itself seems over-explained. To me, it goes without saying that the life gain is in addition to the damage that is already caused. At least, that's how I've always perceived it.
brockdjwest
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
the ability to turn her face up on turn 4 just makes this amazing.
Kryptnyt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Goes great in an Exalted deck, funnily enough. Like with Battlegrace Angel.
thornraven
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(4 votes)
@ KnightLord77
Sorry, but despite what your opinion is, MTG's rules are not open to interpretation. If R&D wanted to to turn Exalted Angel's ability into lifelink through the oracle, they would have. However, they did not. Check the errata for this card to see for your self.
InsideousRakael
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
My question is...does Exalted Angel stack with Spirit Loop or Spirit Link? Both being non-Lifelink keywords they will stack with Lifelink but what about each other?
TheSwarm
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
it is different from life link because lifelink says "Damage dealt by Exalted Angel also causes you to gain that much life." This says "Whenever". The biggest difference between the two is that this card is a triggered ability and can be countered as such.
achilleselbow
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Let's clear some things up:
Eved, you are way off. The reason Spirit Link works the way it does is because even if the creature gets stolen, you are still controlling the enchantment, so "you" does in fact mean the same thing as controller. That's also why you could always play it on an opponent's creature and still gain the life. This has nothing to do with that, because there's only one card involved here. "You" refers to whoever controls the creature, just like with any other card.
So yes, this works the same way as lifelink, with two differences: First, as TheSwarm noted, it is a triggered ability while lifelink is static. And secondly, because Wizards decided not to errata it, this stacks with lifelink, while multiple instances of lifelink don't stack with each other. So if you cast lifelink on this, you'd gain 8 life with every attack.
Please, please look up the rules before clogging the board with speculation.
LeoKula
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Old BSA
Weary_PSI
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
An awesome creature, probably won me more games than any other single creature card in the game. At the time there were some who called it the best overall creature card ever printed, and although it's since been outclassed by a few beasties, there's still very few more solid, reliable beaters to have on your side.
Nikeyeia
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(4 votes)
@KnightLord77: Normally you wouldnt play her as a 4/5 for 6, unless you draw her in lategame. You will almost always morph her.
This card is good because it is an attacking 4/5 flying, "lifelinking" creature on turn 4! Simply, it just isnt bad at all.
And for the lifelink discussion: If it were lifelink, it would say "Damage dealt by Exalted Angel also causes you to gain that much life." It DOESNT. So no matter what you mean, it isnt lifelink (Although it could have been very easily^^).
__Silence__
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
COUGH Battlegrace angel plus noble purpose ... So I deal 20 damage with my exalted creatures and my might of oaks that'll give me 60 life putting me at 146 ok your turn oh your at 2.
baneslayeriscute
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
The morph cost curves well with the cost to turn her up, so she can be swinging for 8 by turn 4! Very nice ;)
ClockworkSwordfish
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
One of the few morph creatures still run. Shame, really, but this IS quite good.
blurrymadness
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
One must remember two important distinctions between lifelink and "whenever this creature does damage you gain that much life" abilities: -lifelink happens WHEN you do the damage. Immediately. It doesn't use the stack. It is faster than instant. I.E. if you would die from the damage that hits you and you have a lifelink creature dealing damage at the same time then that lifegain can save you if it's great enough (static ability) -non-lifelink uses the stack, but it also isn't keyworded and thus is worded in a way in which is stacks. That's one of those things that makes enchantments with it like Armadillo Cloak so awesome. (triggered ability)
To the card, a great card! Many good morph cards (like this one) allow you to play it for 3 mana (turn 3 in a slow deck) and flip it either immediately or for four mana (turn 4), and it makes them great. Cards like this allow you to beat the power curve by essentially risking a turn with a 2/2. Good design, good creature = good card.
dragonking987
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0)(1 vote)
this can attack two turns sooner then baneslayer can and is only a little less powerful I would run this over baneslayer any day of the week.
pedrodyl
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This was played a lot in Astral Slide decks back in the day, as you could morph the angel in, and then blink her to get a 4/5 lifelink flyer for
Mike-C
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Give her Lifelink and then summon a Rhox Faithmender! That's a minimum of 16 life added to your total every combat phase in which she attacks or blocks! (if my math and understanding of the 2 cards is correct)..
Eved
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
EDIT:
My comment wasn't speculation on my part. More, inaccurate information given to me by my local card store's Judge. Shortly after my post on this he was replaced after claiming Double Strike meant you had priority over First Strike and that Flying and Reach are "pretty much the same thing."
Thanks for giving me proper information though.
Salient
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
She may not have lifelink, but she certainly has
Morphlink (Morphing this creature for also causes you to gain that much happiness.)
This is a static effect, and it stacks with the triggered ability "When you morph this creature for , gain that much happiness."
You don't hardcast this creature. The whole idea is that the morph cost is {2}{W}{W}, which means you attack with it on turn 4 no combo needed.
Combofriend
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Still my favourite white finisher! Always fun playing morphed then astral sliding it in face up. Better cards now to play but this one was/still is great! A favourite of mine forsure. 4/5
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She has the mechanic of Lifelink without the keyword itself, so her ability can stack with Lifelink.
And with regards to the Lifelink discussion, in my opinion, this ability is Lifelink. Check the wording on cards like Spirit Loop and Spirit Link. Other than the "enchanted creature" part, it's the exact same wording. I would be very interested in hearing WOTC's ruling on this. Their new, updated explanation of the Lifelink ability on the actual M10 Lifelink card itself seems over-explained. To me, it goes without saying that the life gain is in addition to the damage that is already caused. At least, that's how I've always perceived it.
Sorry, but despite what your opinion is, MTG's rules are not open to interpretation. If R&D wanted to to turn Exalted Angel's ability into lifelink through the oracle, they would have. However, they did not. Check the errata for this card to see for your self.
Eved, you are way off. The reason Spirit Link works the way it does is because even if the creature gets stolen, you are still controlling the enchantment, so "you" does in fact mean the same thing as controller. That's also why you could always play it on an opponent's creature and still gain the life. This has nothing to do with that, because there's only one card involved here. "You" refers to whoever controls the creature, just like with any other card.
So yes, this works the same way as lifelink, with two differences: First, as TheSwarm noted, it is a triggered ability while lifelink is static. And secondly, because Wizards decided not to errata it, this stacks with lifelink, while multiple instances of lifelink don't stack with each other. So if you cast lifelink on this, you'd gain 8 life with every attack.
Please, please look up the rules before clogging the board with speculation.
This card is good because it is an attacking 4/5 flying, "lifelinking" creature on turn 4! Simply, it just isnt bad at all.
And for the lifelink discussion: If it were lifelink, it would say "Damage dealt by Exalted Angel also causes you to gain that much life." It DOESNT. So no matter what you mean, it isnt lifelink (Although it could have been very easily^^).
-lifelink happens WHEN you do the damage. Immediately. It doesn't use the stack. It is faster than instant. I.E. if you would die from the damage that hits you and you have a lifelink creature dealing damage at the same time then that lifegain can save you if it's great enough (static ability)
-non-lifelink uses the stack, but it also isn't keyworded and thus is worded in a way in which is stacks. That's one of those things that makes enchantments with it like Armadillo Cloak so awesome. (triggered ability)
To the card, a great card! Many good morph cards (like this one) allow you to play it for 3 mana (turn 3 in a slow deck) and flip it either immediately or for four mana (turn 4), and it makes them great. Cards like this allow you to beat the power curve by essentially risking a turn with a 2/2. Good design, good creature = good card.
My comment wasn't speculation on my part.
More, inaccurate information given to me by my local card store's Judge.
Shortly after my post on this he was replaced after claiming Double Strike meant you had priority over First Strike and that Flying and Reach are "pretty much the same thing."
Thanks for giving me proper information though.
Morphlink (Morphing this creature for
This is a static effect, and it stacks with the triggered ability "When you morph this creature for
:)
4/5