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Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel

Legendary Creature — Human Avatar Soldier // Legendary Creature — Angel Nightmare Avatar

Whenever Sephiroth enters or attacks, you may sacrifice another creature. If you do, draw a card.
Whenever another creature dies, target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. If this is the fourth time this ability has resolved this turn, transform Sephiroth.

CMC
3
Mana cost
{2}{B}
Color identity
B
Rarity
mythic
Set
Final Fantasy
Price
—
EDHREC rank
#1473
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Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel card art
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel puts a threatening body on the board that generates value as it deals damage and transforms into One-Winged Angel under the right conditions — a payoff that rewards black sacrifice shells like Warren Soultrader for feeding the engine. The cost is real: it competes for the same space as Sephiroth, Planet's Heir decks that want it as a redundant threat, which means it often earns its slot but rarely dominates outside of dedicated builds.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir

Sephiroth, Planet's Heir

43.2% of decks · synergy 0.42

Sephiroth, Planet's Heir is the most natural home — Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel slots in as a thematic and mechanical extension of the same game plan, feeding the damage-and-transform loop that the commander already incentivizes.

02
Super Shredder

Super Shredder

37.7% of decks · synergy 0.32

Super Shredder's aggressive, combat-focused strategy makes Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel a strong curve-topper, with the transformation into One-Winged Angel providing a closing threat that Super Shredder's pushing damage can accelerate.

03
Ellie, Brick MasterJoel, Resolute Survivor

Ellie, Brick Master // Joel, Resolute Survivor

31.1% of decks · synergy 0.28

Ellie, Brick Master // Joel, Resolute Survivor leans into cross-IP creature synergies, and Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel earns its slot as a high-profile threat that fits the thematic ensemble while contributing a damage-based engine.

04
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

31.3% of decks · synergy 0.26

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician decks are built around sacrificing creatures for value, and Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel plugs directly into that loop — triggering off the life-loss and sacrifice outlets Yawgmoth already generates.

05

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn

30.3% of decks · synergy 0.24

Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn benefits from creatures that reward combat and deal incremental damage, making Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel a natural fit for stacking triggers and threatening a late-game transformation.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is where Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel does its real work — the singleton format gives it enough room to function as a value engine rather than a win condition, and the multiplayer damage requirement for transformation is achievable across three opponents. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, it faces stiff competition from faster, more consistent threats at the same mana investment, and the transformation condition is harder to reliably trigger in a two-player game. Legacy and Vintage are theoretically available but offer no realistic home given the power level of those formats. Standard and Oathbreaker are legal options, with Oathbreaker the more interesting edge case for a signature spell shell that can repeatedly enable the damage triggers.

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Price Context

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.