I'm happy that McKinnon was assigned so many cards in this set, but its starting to feel like Wizards is relying on his popularity a bit too hard lately. How about bringing some other artists with truly unique styles into Magic again, hm?
I know everyone and their grandma has been saying lately it but dang, Seb, you've really been blessing us lately with these artworks.
Also this card looks really cool for pauper. My only gripe for that purpose is that you can't choose not to turn it into an angel if you also want to drop something else that turn, so if you know your opponent has a kill spell for this it'll be hard to keep applying pressure and keep it safe.
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Reminds me of Halcyon Glaze which was a non-terrible card back in its day. This is probably boss in limited. I imagine it's too slow for Pauper/Modern.
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Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
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Wow, the flavour text stinks. They could have tried to be more poetic and less direct, maybe something like "No pious plea is too soft." or something like that.
Why does it have that "if it isn't a creature" clause? Is there some unwanted side effect of just having that re-trigger?
I believe it is a line of text to prevent uneeded triggers in electronic formats.
Nah, it's part of the effect that also gains you 1 life, so you'll always get one trigger exactly. It's not an intervening if-clause, so the life gain also happens either way.
The best explanation is that it reduces complex interactions with other p/t-setting or otherwise p/t-canging effects e. g. if the 3/3 Angel gets set to a higher p/t you will not want to accidentally change the p/t down to 3/3 again.
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Also this card looks really cool for pauper. My only gripe for that purpose is that you can't choose not to turn it into an angel if you also want to drop something else that turn, so if you know your opponent has a kill spell for this it'll be hard to keep applying pressure and keep it safe.
That was my first thought too, maybe an alternative for Circle of Protection: Red in white weenie or Boros Bully decks. But the fact that it becomes a creature with three toughness kind of hurts it. If it had become a 2/4 it would have been much stronger against burn. Still, an interesting card.
Anyone else getting an almost John William Waterhouse vibe from that art? For me, one of Seb's finest compositions. Card looks fun too - play with Segovian Angel for extra cuteness
My first thought was 'oh look maybe something for that strange lifegain / Angel deck that I believe was kind of a modern thing'. (Archangel of Thune, Angelic Accord and Seraph Sanctuary). I don't play modern so I can be wrong here :).
But nah. I think it is too slow and doesn't interact that well with the archangel or the land. I would pick Resplendent Angel in the 3 slot instead and even in the 2 slot there is Ajani's Pridemate, Auriok Champion and Nyx-Fleece Ram. Could be fun for limited, though. It is a little situational, I wouldn't take more than 2 of these.
Would have been nice if this counts as Angel. Enchantment - Angel or something like that.
If only it had Vigilance... Oh well...
While not an angel itself, it is still going into my Angels binder.
Seb's art are really a hit and miss for me. This art really hits a sweet spot for me, while let's say dirge of dread or Giver of runes while really well made I can't really get myself to like them.
I'd say yes for now. Not sure in what deck though.
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look who did it...
that artist has done it again
hmm, reminds me of the "hidden" cards too. cards like Hidden Gibbons
back to the angel card, the art looks really good.
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Also this card looks really cool for pauper. My only gripe for that purpose is that you can't choose not to turn it into an angel if you also want to drop something else that turn, so if you know your opponent has a kill spell for this it'll be hard to keep applying pressure and keep it safe.
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Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
Nah, it's part of the effect that also gains you 1 life, so you'll always get one trigger exactly. It's not an intervening if-clause, so the life gain also happens either way.
The best explanation is that it reduces complex interactions with other p/t-setting or otherwise p/t-canging effects e. g. if the 3/3 Angel gets set to a higher p/t you will not want to accidentally change the p/t down to 3/3 again.
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But nah. I think it is too slow and doesn't interact that well with the archangel or the land. I would pick Resplendent Angel in the 3 slot instead and even in the 2 slot there is Ajani's Pridemate, Auriok Champion and Nyx-Fleece Ram. Could be fun for limited, though. It is a little situational, I wouldn't take more than 2 of these.
Would have been nice if this counts as Angel. Enchantment - Angel or something like that.
While not an angel itself, it is still going into my Angels binder.
Seb's art are really a hit and miss for me. This art really hits a sweet spot for me, while let's say dirge of dread or Giver of runes while really well made I can't really get myself to like them.
I'd say yes for now. Not sure in what deck though.
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