Malach of the Dawn
Creature — Angel
Flying
: Regenerate this creature.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Planar Chaos
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #28669
Malach of the Dawn is a four-mana 2/4 with flying and the ability to untap by paying three white mana at instant speed — a defensive body that demands mana to stay relevant. The cost is steep enough that it sees play almost exclusively in dedicated untap or tap-value engines, not as a general white creature.
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 |
Malach of the Dawn is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially no competitive play outside Commander. In Legacy and Vintage the rate is simply too poor — four mana for a 2/4 with a conditional untap ability doesn't come close to competing. In Modern the same logic applies; white has far better defensive and combo pieces at this cost. Commander is the only format where Malach of the Dawn finds a home, specifically in Derevi, Empyreal Tactician or Seedborn Muse-style tap-and-untap decks that can exploit the repeatable untap trigger for value engines or pseudo-vigilance on an evasive body.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Malach of the Dawn is deep bulk — grab a copy from any bargain bin without hesitation. Niche Commander demand keeps it from being a throw-away, but there's no pressure on that price to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.