Archangel of Tithes
Creature — Angel
Flying
As long as this creature is untapped, creatures can't attack you or planeswalkers you control unless their controller pays 
for each of those creatures.
As long as this creature is attacking, creatures can't block unless their controller pays for each of those creatures.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction
- Price
- $4.44
- EDHREC rank
- #2194
Archangel of Tithes locks down combat and punishes token swarms by taxing each attacking or blocking creature one mana — an effect closer to Null Rod than a simple body, because it warps what opponents can do on every turn they have creatures. The cost is real: four mana and triple white means it's a non-starter outside dedicated white shells, but in Giada, Font of Hope and similar angel builds it's a staple that earns its slot immediately.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
Giada, Font of Hope is the natural home — Archangel of Tithes enters with a +1/+1 counter from Giada's static, and the tax effect buys exactly the kind of time an angel-tribal go-tall deck needs to assemble its board before opponents can swarm through.
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine wants angels in play to sacrifice for its activated ability, and Archangel of Tithes pulls double duty: it's a sacrifice target that also slows down the table while Shilgengar charges up.
Sigarda, Font of Blessings
Sigarda, Font of Blessings builds around angel and human tribal density, so Archangel of Tithes slots in as a defensive anchor that punishes opponents for trying to race a board that's already getting wider every turn.
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Avacyn, Angel of Hope decks lean on a small number of high-impact angels to control the board, and Archangel of Tithes extends that control by making combat expensive before Avacyn even hits the table.
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight wants to swing wide and punish blockers, and Archangel of Tithes makes blocking even more painful by taxing each would-be blocker — opponents are often forced to let damage through rather than spend the mana.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Archangel of Tithes is a legitimate staple in white angel decks — the tax effect scales brutally in a multiplayer game where three opponents each have to pay through it every combat. Outside Commander, the picture is spottier: Modern and Pioneer have faster clocks and efficient removal that makes a four-mana 3/5 without immediate board impact a tough sell, and Legacy moves too fast for it to matter. Standard is the one non-Commander 60-card context where Archangel of Tithes can show up in white aggro or prison builds, though the triple-white cost is a real deckbuilding constraint even there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Null RodMycosynth LatticeArchangel of Tithes
Nobody can activate the abilites of any permanent on the battlefield; You can't be attacked; Activated abilities can't be activated; Lock; Mass Land Denial
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$4.44 cheap tier
At $4.44, Archangel of Tithes sits in comfortable budget territory for the impact it delivers in angel-tribal Commander builds. The price has settled low enough that picking up copies is a no-brainer if you're building Giada, Font of Hope or any similar white-heavy angel list.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.