Lyra Dawnbringer
Legendary Creature — Angel
Flying
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
Other Angels you control get +1/+1 and have lifelink.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Foundations
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #1817
Lyra Dawnbringer lands as a 5/5 flying, first strike, lifelink that buffs every other Angel you control and turns all their lifelink into a life engine — that's a closing threat and a lord stapled together for five mana. In any dedicated Angel shell, especially alongside Giada, Font of Hope, she's not a flex inclusion; she's a core piece.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
Giada, Font of Hope is the premier Angel tribal commander, and Lyra Dawnbringer slotting in at 87% inclusion tells the whole story — Giada's counters make Lyra hit harder, and Lyra's lord ability turns every subsequent Angel Giada cheats out into a bigger lifelink threat.
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine sacs Angels to power its ability, and Lyra Dawnbringer's lifelink means every Angel attacking before the sacrifice is recovering the life you're spending — that cushion is exactly what keeps Shilgengar's engine running without burning you out.
Sigarda, Font of Blessings
Sigarda, Font of Blessings rewards stacking Angel and Human synergies, and Lyra Dawnbringer's +1/+1 anthem turns Sigarda's wide board into a genuinely threatening combat equation.
Aurelia, the Warleader
Aurelia, the Warleader wants Angels that punch hard across multiple combat steps, and Lyra Dawnbringer's first strike plus lifelink means she survives the first exchange and banks life going into the extra combat.
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Avacyn, Angel of Hope builds toward an indestructible Angel board, and Lyra Dawnbringer adds a lord effect on top of that resilience — opponents facing indestructible Angels that grow and gain life together have very few clean answers.
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, Lyra Dawnbringer is a staple in any Angel-tribal shell and a reasonable include in white lifegain decks that want a threat with upside. In Modern and Pioneer, she sees fringe play as a sideboard finisher against aggro — five mana is steep, but first strike, lifelink, and a 5/5 body end races cleanly. Legacy and Vintage have enough broken five-drops that Lyra Dawnbringer rarely competes, though she's legal; the formats just don't need what she offers. Standard legality is format-dependent on the current rotation, so check before sleeving her up for your local events.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available for Lyra Dawnbringer at the moment — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current market values. She's been reprinted a few times, so copies are generally accessible; the spread between printings is worth checking before you buy.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Giada, Font of Hope
- Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
- Sigarda, Font of Blessings
- Aurelia, the Warleader
- Avacyn, Angel of Hope
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.