Aurelia, the Law Above
Legendary Creature — Angel
Flying, vigilance, haste
Whenever a player attacks with three or more creatures, you draw a card.
Whenever a player attacks with five or more creatures, Aurelia deals 3 damage to each of your opponents and you gain 3 life.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Price
- $5.54
- EDHREC rank
- #1717
Aurelia, the Law Above punishes opponents for casting spells on your turn — every violation taxes them with a punishment counter that triggers damage and life loss, all on a 3/5 flying vigilance body for four mana. General Ferrous Rokiric decks run her in over 64% of lists because she generates Golems just by existing in a multicolor shell while locking down interaction. She's one of the cleanest deterrents in Boros.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
General Ferrous Rokiric
General Ferrous Rokiric casts multicolor spells constantly, and Aurelia, the Law Above rewards that by punishing anyone who tries to answer those spells on your turn — while also triggering Rokiric's own Golem production if she's multicolor herself.
Marisi, Breaker of the Coil
Marisi, Breaker of the Coil's whole game plan is keeping opponents from casting spells during combat, and Aurelia, the Law Above extends that soft lock outside of combat — together they create a window where opponents can barely interact at all.
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer // Noble Heritage
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer // Noble Heritage goads creatures into attacking, and Aurelia, the Law Above taxes opponents who try to cast removal spells in response — the combination makes it painful to both attack with goaded creatures and try to clean up the board.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog rewards fast, aggressive play, and Aurelia, the Law Above fits that tempo by discouraging opponents from spending mana on interaction during your turn when you're trying to push through damage.
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser forces opponents into awkward attacks, and Aurelia, the Law Above stacks on top by taxing any spells they'd cast to manage the resulting board state — both cards specialize in making opponents do things they don't want to do.
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 |
Commander is where Aurelia, the Law Above does her best work — the multiplayer threat assessment means opponents will often try to cast interaction on your turn, and every violation triggers her punishment counter, turning their instincts against them. In 1v1 formats like Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, and Vintage she's a fringe card at best; four mana for a reactive deterrent is simply too slow when opponents are executing linear strategies by turn two. Standard is the one constructed format where she could see fringe play in aggressive Boros shells, though her ceiling there is a sideboard option against spell-heavy control decks. In Oathbreaker she functions similarly to Commander — punishing interaction on your turn is real in that faster format, though her impact is diluted by the smaller starting life totals.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
The closest budget replacement for Aurelia, the Law Above is Loxodon Gatekeeper or similar taxing creatures that slow down opponent interaction, though neither replicates the specific punishment-counter trigger. If you want the deterrent angle on a tighter budget, Grand Abolisher ($3–4) does the simpler version — it just blanket-prohibits spells on your turn rather than punishing them, which is actually stricter but lacks the flying body and ongoing punishment accumulation that Aurelia provides.
Price Context
Current price
$5.54 mid tier
At $5.54, Aurelia, the Law Above sits in the mid tier — meaningful enough to feel in a budget build, low enough to slot into most Boros lists without hesitation. Given her synergy concentration in a handful of commanders and her role as a unique effect rather than a staple, the price is unlikely to crater, but this is not a card you're chasing for financial reasons.
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Sources
Mentioned
- General Ferrous Rokiric
- Marisi, Breaker of the Coil
- Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer // Noble Heritage
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.