There should be rule to limit the amount of mythic rares in a deck. Give this great card some meaning
Posted By:
ion1000
(7/5/2010 5:50:21 AM)
I have a Baneslayer Angel in my deck and I still use two Serra Angels. there is nothing wrong with this card. Compare it to any card other then Baneslayer and it doesn't look bad at all. And does anybody notice the rarity difference between the two? Ones Mythic, the other is Uncommon. Does that make up for some of the diference for anybody?
Posted By:
Eved
(12/17/2009 7:38:39 AM)
This was the best creature in magic when I started playing. Now it seems almost below average. Sad!
Still, i'd be much more happy losing with Serra than winning with Baneslayer, because only a complete and utter moron would pay 50 bucks for a magic card.
Posted By:
Laguz
(4/10/2010 12:33:52 PM)
One of the best power white drops out there. Always has been and always will be.
Posted By:
thezanet
(2/8/2010 3:02:51 PM)
ok, so there is a lot of comparison between this and baneslayer, so lets look at them side by side
Serra: 5 cmc, 3WW 4/4, flying, vigilance
Baneslayer: 5 cmc, 3WW, 5/5, lifelink, flying, first strike, prot dragons and demons
and because it won me a game today, I am gonna include it, it is after all a decent contender
Shepard of the lost: 5 cmc, 4W, 3/3, flying, first strike, vigilance
so lets check mana cost; shepard is slightly less white needy, but all cost 5
power/toughness; Baneslayer is obviously most powerful at 5/5, and shepard is weakest at 3/3, falling to lightning bolt
abilities: all have flying, bane and shepard have FS, serra and shepard have vigilance, bane has lifelink and prot from demon and dragon
alright, so far baneslayer is superior, a 5/5 liflinker is always gonna win out, especially with FS, but none of these guys can stop a doomblade, I think doomblade even pictures baneslayer's death, and serra and shepard have vigilance, and shepard also has FS
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Posted By:
Dingo777
(10/3/2009 5:14:36 PM)
@Bauble: It's not Serra Angel that has a measly ability, it's Baneslayer Angel that is completely unbalanced. Serra Angel has always been the measuring stick to which big white creatures have been designed, and the newer Shepherd of the Lost, a totally underrated card, is an example of how a balanced white angel should look. I agree with ratchet1215 in that having a Serra out still has its uses, even at 5cmc, though I would also say that having a Baneslayer out would mean just about the same thing, and probably better in most cases.
Posted By:
nammertime
(12/4/2009 3:01:12 PM)
strictly better than baneslayer angel
Posted By:
doitpow
(5/3/2010 11:11:27 AM)
@thezanet: I agree.
Poor Serra Angel, stupid Baneslayer Angel. How could wizards do this to one of the greatest white creatures ever? She was such a staple as the finish in so many deck archtypes. The White Weenie, the U/W control, and of coarse "The Deck."
I would still recommend considering Serra Angel in your deck designs over Baneslayer Angel because Serra can actually be purchased at a reasonable price. The only time you would need 4 Baneslayer's is for cash-prize tournements.
Posted By:
opinionfailure
(6/3/2010 2:58:42 PM)
this card and serra avocate are my favorite cards of all, if serra avocate was legal i would be playing an angel deck with those as one of the many main cards, because serra angel has vigilance, and avocate gives aid, those two can always make a 6/6 flyer every time i atk or if i don't atk and i block i still have a sick winged creature, but well otherwise this card is one that i tend to want so badly and now i have it, and i can use it, i am going to try to make a deck for it, all i need is a few more cards to go with it
Posted By:
LordTaco
(8/17/2009 3:53:43 PM)
This card hasn't been made obsolete by Miss Baneslayer, for two reasons: One, you will have a heart attack of joy whether you pull Baneslayer or Serra in Limited, where either one will dominate; Two, Vigilance is and always has been an imperative factor in Serra Angel's power level, allowing her to put your opponent on a clock without sacrificing your own defensive force. If you're at 3 life and your opponent's at 6 with two creatures, don't tell me you'd rather have a Baneslayer who taps when she attacks, doesn't force your opponent to act (since you'll die next turn if you attack with no tricks), and gives him plenty of time to pull a Doom Blade or Terminate.
Posted By:
ratchet1215
(8/27/2009 9:34:17 AM)