The Creation of Avacyn
Enchantment — Saga
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I — Search your library for a card, exile it face down, then shuffle.
II — Turn the exiled card face up. If it's a creature card, you lose life equal to its mana value.
III — You may put the exiled card onto the battlefield if it's a creature card. If you don't put it onto the battlefield, put it into its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3
- Price
- $0.29
- EDHREC rank
- #8186
The Creation of Avacyn drops an indestructible 4/4 Angel token immediately and draws you a card the turn it enters — that's three lines of text doing real work for five mana. Narci, Fable Singer turns the saga's chapter triggers into additional drain events, which is exactly the kind of incidental value that closes games.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Narci, Fable Singer
Narci, Fable Singer drains opponents on every chapter trigger, so The Creation of Avacyn contributes three separate life-loss events across its lifespan before leaving behind a 4/4 body — that's a meaningful chunk of the damage Narci needs to close a game.
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 |
The Creation of Avacyn is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it realistically only sees play in Commander. In Legacy and Vintage the competition at five mana is brutally efficient and a 4/4 Angel token plus a single card draw doesn't clear the bar. Commander is where the card earns its keep: the saga staples value onto each upkeep without requiring any setup, the indestructible token is a legitimate blocker against aggressive strategies, and commanders like Narci, Fable Singer squeeze extra mileage from every chapter trigger.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.29 bulk tier
At $0.29, The Creation of Avacyn sits firmly in bulk territory, which means the financial barrier to picking it up is essentially zero. Bulk rares with a narrow home rarely spike, so don't expect the price to move — just grab a copy for your Narci deck and move on.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.