Angelic Edict
Sorcery
Exile target creature or enchantment.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #17777
Angelic Edict exiles a creature or planeswalker — clean, permanent removal — at the cost of six mana at sorcery speed. That price tag is too steep when four- and five-mana options in white do the same job faster.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Angelic Edict competes in a removal slot where white already has Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, and Generous Gift doing the same job for a fraction of the cost — it rarely makes the cut. In Pauper, the commons pool is tighter and exile-based removal is scarcer, so Angelic Edict finds its most legitimate home there. Across constructed formats like Pioneer and Modern, six mana at sorcery speed is unplayable for removal; nothing in those formats gives you that kind of time.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Angelic Edict is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any common bin without looking hard. It holds no financial value, and given the competition in its slot, demand isn't going to change that.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.