Valkyrie Harbinger
Creature — Angel Cleric
Flying
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
At the beginning of each end step, if you gained 4 or more life this turn, create a 4/4 white Angel creature token with flying and vigilance.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Price
- $2.21
- EDHREC rank
- #2763
Valkyrie Harbinger puts a free Angel into play every time it deals combat damage — a 4/6 flying lifelink body that snowballs the board on its own. Six mana is a real ask, but Giada, Font of Hope cuts that cost and makes every subsequent Angel drop faster, turning Harbinger from a late-game treat into a mid-game engine.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
Giada, Font of Hope is the natural home: she reduces Valkyrie Harbinger's cost by however many Angels you already control, then every Angel Harbinger fetches adds another counter to Giada's engine, compounding the tribe's speed with each swing.
Will, Scion of Peace
Will, Scion of Peace rewards gaining life, and Valkyrie Harbinger's lifelink means every attack both triggers life-gain reduction on future spells and drops an Angel to keep attacking — a self-reinforcing loop in any life-matters shell.
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine wants a wide board of Angels to sacrifice for mana, and Valkyrie Harbinger replenishes that supply repeatedly, making it a key piece in keeping the sacrifice engine fueled.
Sigarda, Font of Blessings
Sigarda, Font of Blessings gives all Angels hexproof, so Valkyrie Harbinger and every token it creates are immediately protected — the pair turns combat into a low-risk Angel factory turn after turn.
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
Liesa, Shroud of Dusk builds around Angel tribal with a life-payment theme, and Valkyrie Harbinger's lifelink offsets those costs while steadily widening the Angel count that makes the deck's top end threatening.
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 |
Commander is where Valkyrie Harbinger lives — tribal synergy, life-gain payoffs, and the slower pace of the format let it dominate once it connects. In Modern and Pioneer it's too slow and too narrow; no competitive Angel shell needs a six-mana creature that requires combat damage to generate value when faster, more resilient threats exist. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters for the same reason at a steeper opportunity cost. Oathbreaker can support it in a dedicated Angel build, but the smaller life total and tighter deck construction make it a fringe inclusion rather than a staple.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$2.21 cheap tier
At $2.21, Valkyrie Harbinger sits in the budget-staple tier — cheap enough to slot into any Angel build without hesitation. Demand is steady from Giada and Shilgengar players, so the price is unlikely to crater, but don't expect significant upward movement on a card that sees no competitive play outside Commander.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Giada, Font of Hope
- Will, Scion of Peace
- Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
- Sigarda, Font of Blessings
- Liesa, Shroud of Dusk
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.