I like it. Yes it is a bit overpowered but i actually think it fills a gap in whites 5 drop creature slot.
I think white desperately needed a new strong iconic creature - Serra Angel was just too weak in todays standard.
Statisticwise white doesnt get played much by timmies/new players, this card helps making more new players play white. (new players tend to be most attracted to black an green because of the strong creatures)
Posted By:
ChaosK
(7/20/2011 2:04:31 PM)
lol underpowered card is underpowered
dies to doom blade before it can even attack lol
Posted By:
Guest742242900
(7/29/2011 6:56:11 AM)
I run a black vampire deck that has more creature removal in it than you can shake a stick at it (while you're at it, make that stick creature-removal-on-a-stick vis a vis Gatekeeper of Malakir). This is one of the reasons why.
Posted By:
TherealphatMatt
(8/4/2011 3:24:43 AM)
its still a solid card in the new standard m11 scene, just played 2 in my u/w "control" deck last FNM...and yes while it does die to doom blade and go for the throat...its still can with one swing bring you back in a game if unanswered
Posted By:
blitzer090909
(8/7/2011 10:08:12 AM)
This card sucks. Might Leap one of your fatties and boom it's gone.
Posted By:
gtamaster503
(8/13/2011 4:08:26 PM)
@ OmegaD:
Iona, Shield of Emeria fills a different roll than "lol, turn 5 angel, deal with it or die" that Serra Angel, Celestial Colonnade, and Baneslayer are made to fill. Iona is actually a big dumb Reanimate target because it locks your opponents out of one color. This could be a critical removal color, it could be a non-artifact combo piece they need to go off. It's also a 3 turn clock. You're comparing Emrakul to Guard Gomazoa.
Posted By:
DacenOctavio
(9/7/2011 8:57:13 AM)
eck.
Posted By:
axiobeta
(10/5/2011 8:44:51 AM)
DAMN!
I remember a time when people said cards like Serra Angel were OP
and would never see print again.
Oh, how wrong they were!
She may not be *strictly* better than Serra,
but with +1/+1 and such a range of abilities,
I'm afraid poor Serra has been majorly outclassed in 99% of decks,
as Stasis decks aren't really so common these days ;-)
Posted By:
drpvfx
(10/8/2011 5:04:34 PM)
Er... Blaze for 5? I'd rather have protection from a color or two and double strike to be perfectly honest.
Posted By:
BorosGeneral
(11/14/2011 7:59:47 PM)
I remember times when this card could go for $50. Then along came the titans(mostly prime time) which pretty much killed the angel. It's pretty sad. This angel started out as a dominating force only to have her crown taken and then tared and feathered by the titans. She is worth maybe $5 now. Lets all remember the good times this angel had before its downfall.
Posted By:
alblast
(1/16/2012 3:23:07 PM)