Angel of Mercy
Creature — Angel
Flying
When this creature enters, you gain 3 life.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Portal Second Age
- Price
- $0.40
- EDHREC rank
- #19016
Angel of Mercy enters the battlefield, gains you 3 life, and leaves you with a 3/3 flying body for five mana — that's the whole deal. The rate is too slow for any format where five-mana creatures are expected to win games or generate lasting card advantage.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Angel of Mercy is outclassed by nearly every comparable Angel at the five-mana slot — lifelink staples and enters-the-battlefield payoffs do more for less. In Pauper, where the card is legal, a 3/3 flyer with a one-time 3-life bump doesn't compete with the format's efficient threats and answers. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; Angel of Mercy isn't close to the power threshold those formats demand. The card exists in a tier where nostalgia is doing most of the work.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.40 bulk tier
At $0.40, Angel of Mercy is deep bulk — there's no collector pressure and no competitive demand propping it up. The price reflects the card's actual utility: it's a draft common that has never needed to be anything else.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.