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Angelic Protector

Creature — Angel

Flying
Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, this creature gets +0/+3 until end of turn.

CMC
4
Mana cost
{3}{W}
Color identity
W
Rarity
uncommon
Set
Jumpstart 2022
Price
$0.16
EDHREC rank
#24909
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Angelic Protector card art
Angelic Protector arrives as a massive flying blocker — its toughness scales with the number of creatures your opponents control, which against a wide board can hit double digits. The cost is five mana for a creature with no offensive stats and zero impact if the board is empty; Doran, the Siege Tower is the one commander that flips that liability into a win condition.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

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

Angelic Protector is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, and that's the full list of relevant formats — it's too slow and conditional for Legacy or Vintage play. In Commander, it occupies a narrow niche: defensive creature that scales with go-wide tables, which describes most pods. The problem is that five mana for a blocker with no immediate board impact is a hard sell when the same slot could accelerate your game plan instead. It earns a spot when your commander specifically rewards high-toughness creatures or when your meta is dominated by token swarms.

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Price Context

Current price

$0.16 bulk tier

At $0.16, Angelic Protector is deep bulk — this is a casual pickup with no financial consideration attached. Price stability is essentially guaranteed at this floor, but that's not a reason to run it; evaluate it purely on whether the effect fits your deck.

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