Serra Avenger

Creature — Angel

You can't cast Serra Avenger during your first, second, or third turns of the game.
Flying, vigilance

CMC
2
Mana cost
{W}{W}
Color identity
W
Rarity
rare
Set
Champs and States
Price
EDHREC rank
#11597
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Serra Avenger card art
Serra Avenger puts a 3/3 flying, vigilance, protection from spells body on the board for two mana — the casting restriction just means you wait until turn three. The timing cost is nearly irrelevant in Commander, where games run long and Giada, Font of Hope can drop it into play through other means anyway.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

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Giada, Font of Hope

Giada, Font of Hope

16.8% of decks · synergy 0.14

Giada, Font of Hope turns Serra Avenger into an early threat that also benefits from Giada's +1/+1 counter anthem, and protection from spells makes it nearly impossible to answer cleanly once it's in play.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander
legacy
modern
pioneer
standard
vintage
pauper
oathbreaker

In Commander, Serra Avenger is a reliable angel staple — the can't-cast-on-turns-one-or-two restriction is irrelevant when you're already spending early turns on ramp and setup. Legacy is where it earned its reputation: two mana for a creature that blanks most targeted removal is legitimately powerful in a format full of Lightning Bolts and Swords to Plowshares. Modern still runs it in niche white aggro shells, though the format has enough pressure that waiting until turn three is a real cost. Vintage and Oathbreaker are both legal but niche fits — the card simply has more natural homes elsewhere.

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Price Context

Current price

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Pricing data isn't available for Serra Avenger right now — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current market rates. Given its Legacy history and consistent angel-tribal demand in Commander, it has historically settled above bulk despite multiple printings.

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