Avacyn, Guardian Angel
Legendary Creature — Angel
Flying, vigilance
: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to another target creature this turn by sources of the color of your choice.
: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target player or planeswalker this turn by sources of the color of your choice.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Magic 2015
- Price
- $1.53
- EDHREC rank
- #14271
Avacyn, Guardian Angel offers conditional indestructibility to a target permanent and prevents damage to creatures you control from a chosen source — meaningful protection, but at five mana for a 5/4 that requires further mana investment to do her best work, the rate is too slow for competitive tables. She's a casual role-player, not a staple.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the only realistic home for Avacyn, Guardian Angel, and even there she occupies a narrow niche — angel tribal shells or pillow-fort decks that want redundant protection effects. In 60-card formats like Modern, Pioneer, or Legacy, five mana for a creature that doesn't immediately win the game or generate card advantage is unplayable; those formats simply fold her. Oathbreaker is legal but too fast for her mana cost to matter. Stick to Commander, and only if your deck specifically rewards her tribe or protection suite.
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Price Context
Current price
$1.53 cheap tier
At $1.53, Avacyn, Guardian Angel sits comfortably in the bulk-rare tier — you're not overpaying for what you get. The price is unlikely to climb without a reprint or sudden tribal demand, so buy in casually and don't expect it to hold long-term value.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.