Notice how Avacyn has vigilance and flying as her only keyword abilities. A bit of a cute reference to Serra Angel, if you ask me. WOTC loves that sorta thing.
Posted By:
BlazeB75
(2/10/2014 2:07:08 AM)
Who rated Lady Gaga at 4 or lower? This is one of the most powerful wincons in the history of the game?
Posted By:
purplebackpack89
(4/16/2014 10:49:57 AM)
@Zoah
I just headcanon that she thinks of herself as Sorin's daughter
I haven't read the Innistrad books
Posted By:
infinimyr
(5/2/2014 7:22:16 AM)
She is my Goddess. I worship the card value alone.
Here's a short story of how I stumbled upon her... Once upon a time I was researching. Avacyn, Angel of Hope happened to show up while I was searching for indestructible's. At this exact moment, I knew I wanted this card; I genuinely wanted this card first-hand. None of that second-hand "buying singles" shenanigans. I then fatefully purchased 10 booster packs from LGS and avoided ever having to buy a booster box in my quest to obtain this card.
5/5.
Posted By:
Vursor
(5/13/2014 5:44:13 AM)
Can still be Mercilessly Evicted.
Then again nothing is better than throwing her in a hole with Tragic Slip.
Posted By:
OnyxSturm
(5/19/2014 11:35:07 AM)
She has stolen my heart and is now my favorite angel
Posted By:
DragonsRCool
(5/26/2014 11:39:14 AM)
Avacyn is one of the most beautiful characters in Magic, which is a pretty big pool to draw from, and thankfully the power level of the card matches up with the lore that was created for Innistrad. While eight mana does tend to make her much less viable in many formats, the card definitely has an epic feel to it. If you do manage to get her into play with some protection it feels as powerful as it reads when your opponents don't have an immediate answer.
Every now and then the design team finds the perfect mix of flavor and power for their characters and even if it means the card has to be a little more narrow in terms of the formats it can work in, it's usually a worthwhile trade. We have other cards to fill those holes :D
Posted By:
Malevaros
(5/27/2014 8:46:27 PM)