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Angel of Invention

Creature — Angel

Flying, vigilance, lifelink
Fabricate 2 (When this creature enters, put two +1/+1 counters on it or create two 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature tokens.)
Other creatures you control get +1/+1.

CMC
5
Mana cost
{3}{W}{W}
Color identity
W
Rarity
mythic
Set
Kaladesh Remastered
Price
—
EDHREC rank
#4137
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Angel of Invention card art
Angel of Invention lands and immediately puts three bodies on the board — itself plus two 1/1 Servo tokens — while pumping your whole team and loading up flying, vigilance, lifelink, and haste for Odric, Lunarch Marshal to distribute next combat. The five-mana cost is real, but the enter-the-battlefield trigger alone justifies the slot, and Nim Deathmantle loops make it a repeatable engine rather than a one-shot play.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Odric, Lunarch Marshal

Odric, Lunarch Marshal

47.2% of decks · synergy 0.43

Angel of Invention is one of the best single cards you can run in Odric, Lunarch Marshal — it checks flying, vigilance, lifelink, and haste, meaning Odric hands all four keywords to every creature you control at the start of combat.

02
Satya, Aetherflux Genius

Satya, Aetherflux Genius

25.7% of decks · synergy 0.24

Satya, Aetherflux Genius copies Angel of Invention's enter-the-battlefield trigger each time Satya blinks or creates a token copy, stacking Servo production and anthem effects every time you attack.

03
Zurgo Stormrender

Zurgo Stormrender

21.0% of decks · synergy 0.19

Zurgo Stormrender cares about tokens and going wide, and Angel of Invention arrives with two Servos already in tow while buffing the board you're trying to crash in with.

04
Neriv, Crackling Vanguard

Neriv, Crackling Vanguard

20.1% of decks · synergy 0.18

Neriv, Crackling Vanguard builds around tokens and keyword synergies, making Angel of Invention a natural fit — it populates the board and brings the haste and lifelink text that matter most in that shell.

05
Giada, Font of Hope

Giada, Font of Hope

16.5% of decks · synergy 0.12

In Giada, Font of Hope Angel decks, Angel of Invention pulls double duty: it's an Angel that enters with counters, triggers Giada's mana reduction payoffs, and leaves a Servo buffer behind when it dies.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

In Commander, Angel of Invention is a legitimate include in any white deck that values enters-the-battlefield triggers, token generation, or keyword soup — the floor is three bodies and a global buff, and the ceiling involves infinite loops with Nim Deathmantle and a sacrifice outlet. In Pioneer and Modern, it sees occasional play in white go-wide and artifact synergy shells, though five mana is a steep ask in those faster formats and it rarely makes main decks outside of dedicated token builds. Legacy and Vintage are too hostile an environment for a five-mana creature with no protection, so Angel of Invention stays firmly in the casual and Commander lane.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

50 decks
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightViscera SeerAngel of Invention

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightViscera SeerAngel of Invention

Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite scry 1

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30 decks
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightAshnod's AltarAngel of Invention

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightAshnod's AltarAngel of Invention

Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite colorless mana

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23 decks
Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightWoe StriderAngel of Invention

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of TwilightWoe StriderAngel of Invention

Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite scry 1

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Price Context

Current price

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Current pricing data for Angel of Invention isn't available in this context, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the live number. It has been reprinted, which typically keeps supply healthy and the price approachable — worth picking up if you find a copy under a dollar or two.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.