Just looking at the effects I would almost always rather play Shattered Angel. But looking at the art on both, it's hard to actually pick that over this.
Posted By:
2pcsofcandy
(5/24/2011 8:49:38 PM)
MAN, I love the new art for this! Looks so antique...
Anyway, the card's not bad either. Typical angel.
Posted By:
Weretarrasque
(7/25/2009 8:02:31 AM)
Lolx gotta love how most of the people saying this card is crap are people who started ALA block or later :P This card is awesome, try using it, its alot more effective than you'd expect. Flavorful, fun, and devastating, always a good combo :)
Posted By:
Behalter
(1/2/2010 5:44:26 PM)
Serra Angel costs the same.
So does Baneslayer Angel.
I know which I'd rather have in a deck.
Posted By:
Spideredd
(9/20/2009 6:58:48 AM)
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Posted By:
HollinDayze69lolll
(7/20/2011 4:07:24 PM)
Because this piece of crap deserved new art.
Posted By:
Designer_Genes
(9/23/2009 12:01:20 PM)
the mana cost suck on this card
Posted By:
masternar
(12/17/2009 10:13:02 AM)
Dude, this guy looks like hes sitting on a pile of hot crap with all this steam and the color of this... whats this thing his on top of? One of the worst arts Ive seen in the game, hands down.
Posted By:
LeoKula
(3/26/2010 5:03:23 AM)
angel of mercy is my favorite card, but this 1 is ugly!
Posted By:
CarlosTrivium
(9/10/2009 10:27:25 AM)
Yeah, Vampire Nighthawk overclassed this.
However, this was first printed in Invasion, while Nighthawk came around in Zendikar. Compare creatures and spell power from then to now. It's like comparing Phyrexian Negator to Phyrexian Obliterator. You can't really, because a 3-cost 5/5 with trample was huge, no matter the drawback.
However, do note that the life gain is forced. If for some reason the life gain is bad (like Transcendence), you can't stop it.
That being said, you shouldn't play this with Transcendence anyway. That's like playing Planar Void in a Reanimation deck.
Posted By:
Ferlord
(10/20/2012 9:59:08 AM)