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Archangel of Strife

Card Name

Archangel of Strife

Mana Cost

5

Type

Creature – Angel

Rarity

Rare

rules Text

FlyingAs Archangel of Strife enters the battlefield, each player chooses war or peace.Creatures controlled by players who chose war get +3/+0.Creatures controlled by players who chose peace get +0/+3.

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(9/22/2011)
Archangel of Strife's second and third abilities are linked. Similarly, its second and fourth abilities are linked. The bonus a player's creatures get depends only on the choice that player made when Archangel of Strife entered.
(9/22/2011)
The active player chooses war or peace first, followed by each other player in turn order. Each player will know what previous players chose when making their choice.
(9/22/2011)
Archangel of Strife's bonuses apply immediately. Depending on your choice, Archangel of Strife will enter as either a 9/6 or 6/9 creature.
(9/22/2011)
If there are two Archangels of Strife on the battlefield, and you choose war for one and peace for the other, your creatures get +3/+3.
(9/22/2011)
As soon as Archangel of Strife leaves the battlefield, the bonus stops applying. If it returns to the battlefield, players will be able to make new choices.