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Selenia, Dark Angel

Multiverse ID: 4916

Selenia, Dark Angel

Comments (19)

SavageBrain89
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0) (5 votes)
Eh, it would have been better if she had lifelink or viliance or some other ability to accompany flying and the bound ability.
Vorthosian
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0) (3 votes)
Kind of outclassed by Angel of Despair.
GrimGorgonBC
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0) (3 votes)
But not as good as Desolation Angel
Teotanek
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0) (6 votes)
Selenia was cool angel, until wizards started giving steroids to creatures, now angel of despair outpowers her.
Eved
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (3 votes)
Plays well with Selenia, the Vanguard card that is.

http://www.wizards.com/magic/tcg/productarticle.aspx?x=mtg_tcg_vanguard_productinfo

Set 2, 6th down.
XTwistedsoulX
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0) (5 votes)
Hard to kill, Flying is good, helps trigger those black and white spell played effects such as Deathbringer liege, nightsky mimicand that black white hatchling... voracious hatchling? All that and shes beautiful. Whats wrong guys, look into this girls heart, she deserves more than this talk. Can you tell i'm a fan? lol.
EvilCleavage
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0) (4 votes)
Ya you guys are right, but Angel of Despair also costs a lot more, and has a pain in the A$$ cmc. I think Selenia is a cool angel, but just outclassed by so much other stuff. You guys are right.
Nikeyeia
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0) (6 votes)
Shes cool, but sadly, too weak. Add a Vindicate ETB effect, and remove the fun of the game :>
Sironos
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.7/5.0) (6 votes)
Type your comment here.
Trektippy
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0) (3 votes)
Funny card to play alongside cards like Near-Death Experience, Mirror Universe and Soul Conduit in EDH. In my fave colours, too. I rate her as the best BW general, as she doesn't rely on other stuff being around to not be killed or interact. Can go under the radar in the more spike-infused games, too.
leomistico
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (5 votes)
Comparing this to Wydwen, the Biting Gale you can see that there are some differences like some analogies...
They are both Legendaries, both multicolor, both 3/3 and both flying... Although Wydwen has flash and a -1, its ability costs more, so if you want to cast it safely you have to reach 2BlueBlueBlackBlack, instead of 3WhiteBlack for this Angel... So I would say that it's playable even for the today standards...!

If nobody even noticed it, Selenia has 2 ability that are related to Crovax: Ascendant Evincar has flying, while Crovax, Ascendant Hero has the bouncing ability...
I don't know well the story behind those character, but if I recall correctly, Selenia was a protector of Crovax family, but she betrayed him, so Crovax killed her, but she put a curse upon him... However I don't know the Planar Chaos version of the story...

4.5/5
tuwind
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0) (3 votes)
Calling it right now: this gets reprinted in Avacyn Restored.
DarthParallax
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Angel of Despair is 'better', but this is a Legend. I really want to find space for it in Kaalia of the Vast. Too bad there just isn't any room, unless you go with Defiler of Souls and pick only all the creatures left that qualify to avoid getting sacrificed.
GrimjawxRULES
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
A perfect commander for a black and white angel deck.
Salient
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Orzhov's new mechanic (Extort) makes this card incredible in EDH. A general that bounces herself for free so you can recast her for 3BlackWhite, then extort several times with your spare White or Black mana? Rock on.
TheWrathofShane
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Well, baring split second and you dieing, this angel is nearly unkillable.
LordRandomness
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Interesting fact: This is the only non-Orzhov {B}/{W} legendary creature printed in "standard" Magic (Vish Kal is only in the Commander product)
Arachnos
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Black hearted evil.
Brave-hearted hero,
I am all I am all I aaaaaaaaam~

(sorry, the flavor text made me do it)
skorpionrazor
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
EDH, EDH everywhere