Lightning Angel
Creature — Angel
Flying, vigilance, haste
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RUW
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- From the Vault: Angels
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #22463
Lightning Angel puts a 3/4 flying, vigilance, haste body on the board for four mana — it attacks the turn it lands and untaps to block, covering both axes of tempo simultaneously. That stat-and-keyword combination is the whole argument: efficient, self-contained, and immediately relevant.
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 |
In Commander, Lightning Angel is a solid role-player in Jeskai or any Mardu-adjacent build that wants air coverage without sacrificing defensive presence — vigilance and haste together mean it never telegraphs a vulnerability. In Legacy and Vintage it's largely outclassed by faster threats and more broken things happening on turns one through three, so it sees virtually no play in those formats. Modern is the most interesting competitive case: Lightning Angel has appeared in midrange and tempo shells that want a clock that also holds the ground, though it competes hard with cheaper or more synergistic four-drops in the current card pool. Oathbreaker gives it a friendlier home if your signature spell is in Jeskai colors and you need a threat that doubles as a blocker from the moment it resolves.
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Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data for Lightning Angel isn't available at the moment — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current buylist and retail figures. Given that it's a multi-format legal card with genuine Commander and casual appeal, copies tend to stay accessible rather than spiking, but confirm before buying.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.