Divinity of Pride
Creature — Spirit Avatar
Flying, lifelink
This creature gets +4/+4 as long as you have 25 or more life.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Modern Masters
- Price
- $2.00
- EDHREC rank
- #9811
Divinity of Pride is an 8/8 lifelinker with flying for five mana — but only if you're at 25 or more life, which in Commander is almost always true by turn four. King of the Oathbreakers and every life-gain shell in white-black will happily put this on the board as a closing threat that pays for itself in life the moment it connects.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
King of the Oathbreakers
King of the Oathbreakers drains life from opponents whenever Spirits enter the battlefield, which means Divinity of Pride arrives into a deck already pushing the life total past 25 — the threshold it needs to be an 8/8 on curve rather than a dead card in hand.
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
Oloro, Ageless Ascetic generates life gain every upkeep from the command zone, so Divinity of Pride's condition is met before you even cast it, and the 8/8 flying lifelink body accelerates Oloro's draining payoffs further.
Licia, Sanguine Tribune
Licia, Sanguine Tribune reduces her own commander tax by gaining life, and Divinity of Pride's lifelink swings double duty — it keeps Licia cheap to recast while threatening to close the game in two or three attacks.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Divinity of Pride actually belongs — starting life totals of 40 make the 25-life threshold trivially easy to clear, and the combination of flying and lifelink on an 8/8 body dominates most fair combat boards. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but unplayable; the five-mana cost and conditional power aren't remotely competitive with what those formats are doing on turn three. Modern is the same story — Divinity of Pride costs too much for too narrow a condition in a format that ends games before the condition pays off. Stick to Commander, where this card does exactly what it promises.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$2.00 cheap tier
At $2.00, Divinity of Pride is firmly budget — you're paying almost nothing for a card that shows up in nearly 40% of King of the Oathbreakers lists. The price reflects its narrow application rather than weak performance; it's a staple in the decks that want it and irrelevant everywhere else.
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Sources
Mentioned
- King of the Oathbreakers
- Oloro, Ageless Ascetic
- Licia, Sanguine Tribune
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.