Seraph of New Capenna // Seraph of New Phyrexia
Creature — Angel Soldier // Creature — Phyrexian Angel
Flying
: Transform this creature. Activate only as a sorcery. ( can be paid with either 
or 2 life.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #24744
Seraph of New Capenna // Seraph of New Phyrexia puts a 4/4 flying lifelink body on the front and a Phyrexian-flavored anthem or evasion engine on the back — meaningful stats in both modes. The cost is seven mana for the flip side, which is a real ask in most Commander games.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Seraph of New Capenna // Seraph of New Phyrexia fits best in angel tribal or life-gain-matters shells where the front face's lifelink immediately triggers payoffs and the back face rewards a board already in motion. Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy are all legal but show essentially no competitive interest — a seven-mana transform card has no realistic path in those formats. Oathbreaker could theoretically house it in a life-gain signature-spell shell, though the mana investment still strains even that smaller-deck context.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Seraph of New Capenna // Seraph of New Phyrexia is deep bulk — easy to acquire and easy to cut without regret. At that price tier, value is irrelevant; you're paying for the effect, not the card.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.