This is one of my favorite creatures of all time to summon. It works in almost any white/black deck- use it if you have it!
MasterOfEtherium
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5.0)(16 votes)
Now This Is My Kind Of Angel Shes Just So Wicked
inmypants22
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5.0)(3 votes)
plus combos with kiki jiki
Mode
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(1 vote)
It may combine with Kiki-Jiki inmypants22, but the colors do not. Triple red and a double black-white won't go very well with each other unless you have ways to get them out in another way, e.g. with Sneak Attack or something.
Aside from that the card itself has definitely a nice flavor. I'm not a fan of female baldies, but Lockwood did a great job here nonetheless. After all we have some sort of Fallen Angel, so this smoothly suits to this card.
Mana
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Since the standard destroy permanent cost is three, so basically you are just casting destroy target permanent and play a 4 mana 5/5 with flying which is awesome :D
Etregan
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(5 votes)
High cost, but worth it.
I like that they have an eclipsed sun in the background similar to Culling Sun.
AbyssalManZero
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Combo Angel Of Despair with that card 'Narrow exscape' XD
This is one of the coolest angels I've ever seen!
blindthrall
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(4 votes)
Everything about this card is great. My favorite angel, and for some reason she reminds me of a cenobite.
Gear61
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Vindicate + a 5/5 flyer for 7 = Good Deal
Zoah
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(2 votes)
Scaryist card in all of magic... the end. I like this card, my only complaint is that it dosen't seem to fit into the Orzhov idia of victory. "Small gains for you + small losses for opponent + time = victory"
Still though, a cool card.
base rating: ***
Color weight/expensive: -* Instant kill power: +* High stats and flying: +*
Final: ****
gromgrom777
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5.0)(4 votes)
with the power creep of Zen, this would be 5-6cc LOOOL no joke. this thing could win games... if you could get it out.
Black has tons of mana acceleration outside of Standard, so this rather destructive lady could find her way to the battlefield in a hurry. Hell, you could drop her with a Dance of the Dead from your own graveyard, or one of a million other animate effects that are available.
The basic card is a bomb. Expensive, but obviously effective.
Interesting flavor note on the illustration, it's probably not intentional, but her sword is definitely the mark of Yawgmoth; turned on its side.
sarroth
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(6 votes)
@Alicanto: I'm not sure how Muse Vessel works in this situation. The vessel allows you to play a card exiled with it, but does not allow you to play it without paying it's mana cost. So you're paying {3} to exile it and {1} plus {3}{W}{W}{B}{B} in order to play the card.
Angel of Despair is a little expensive, even for my tastes, but the art, P/T, and abilities (destroy and flying) cater to the Timmy in me.
Stray_Dog
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(5 votes)
I absolutely ADORE this artwork.
niallcmurray86
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
Amen Gaussgoat, black has awesome mana acceleration like green and this could hit the board a lot sooner that people think. And when is a 5/5 flying Vindicate bad?
dragonking987
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(3 votes)
I would rather use archon of justice but this is still good.
DacenOctavio
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(4 votes)
Is that Britney Spears!?
DellamorteDellamore0
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Id Tap that.
KnightLord77
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(3 votes)
The flavor text on this card is one of the best that they've ever printed! This is a GREAT card! It's unique, and well-balanced. And it inspired me to create my White-Black Deck! :-)
Demonic_Math_Tutor
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(5 votes)
This card for one, is not overpriced. Its a 5/5 with Flying plus has a Vindicatestapled to it! Thats worth at least 9 mana alone (if flying adds 1 more CMC).
Boakes2047
★★★☆☆ (3.7/5.0)(3 votes)
Mimic Vat, just encase she dies without being exiled.
TheLionsMane
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Kinda looks like Jack from Mass Effect 2.
Also, lots of fun with Splinter Twin.
bowlofgumbo
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
A 5/5 angel with an auto-Vindicate when she enters the battlefield... how nasty can you get? Sure, the mana cost is pretty intense, but at least you know you're getting some bang for your buck...
She's a babe. A bit pricey, but I'd tap that (during my attack phase, perverts).
Okuu-chan
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
When this appeared on the cover of InQuest back in the day when the preview for Orzhov came out, I immediately fell in love with the art. I didn't even know she was an angel back then.
When Orzhov cards were spoiled, I said "I want that."
When I bought my first pack of Guildpact, I opened a foil one. It was a sign.
To this day, my BW discard smashes hopes and dreams.
Luke_BPC
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(4 votes)
Best when played out of your opponent's Show and Tell
asskicker123456789
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(2 votes)
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Lord_Ascapelion
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(1 vote)
The latest Orzhov angel in Gatecrash proves that not all Orzhov angels shave their heads... or maybe it's the same angel who just decided to grow her hair out?
Comments (33)
plus combos with kiki jiki
Triple red and a double black-white won't go very well with each other unless you have ways to get them out in another way, e.g. with Sneak Attack or something.
Aside from that the card itself has definitely a nice flavor. I'm not a fan of female baldies, but Lockwood did a great job here nonetheless. After all we have some sort of Fallen Angel, so this smoothly suits to this card.
I like that they have an eclipsed sun in the background similar to Culling Sun.
This is one of the coolest angels I've ever seen!
Still though, a cool card.
base rating: ***
Color weight/expensive: -*
Instant kill power: +*
High stats and flying: +*
Final: ****
LOOOL
no joke. this thing could win games... if you could get it out.
Black has tons of mana acceleration outside of Standard, so this rather destructive lady could find her way to the battlefield in a hurry. Hell, you could drop her with a Dance of the Dead from your own graveyard, or one of a million other animate effects that are available.
The basic card is a bomb. Expensive, but obviously effective.
4/5
Angel of Despair is a little expensive, even for my tastes, but the art, P/T, and abilities (destroy and flying) cater to the Timmy in me.
Also, lots of fun with Splinter Twin.
When Orzhov cards were spoiled, I said "I want that."
When I bought my first pack of Guildpact, I opened a foil one. It was a sign.
To this day, my BW discard smashes hopes and dreams.