Angel of Despair
RNA Guild Kit 37 • rare
- Set
- RNA Guild Kit
- Collector number
- 37
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana white mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Todd Lockwood
- Market price
- $1.09
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, destroy target permanent.
"I feel in them a sense of duty and commitment, yet I can feel nothing else. It is as if their duty is to an empty void."— Razia
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Angel of Despair, first introduced in the Guildpact set of 2006, was designed as a powerful representative of the Orzhov Syndicate, the church-themed crime syndicate of the Ravnica plane. Its mechanics—specifically the ability to destroy any permanent upon entering the battlefield—were crafted to embody the Orzhov's combination of white-aligned law and black-aligned avarice. The artwork, originally by Todd Lockwood, depicts a fallen, armored celestial that feels simultaneously regal and predatory, perfectly capturing the aesthetic of a gothic hierarchy.
The specific version released in the 2019 RNA Guild Kit serves as a reprint for fans of the Ravnica block's return. While the card retains its original mechanical identity, its inclusion in the Guild Kit was intended to provide players with a curated, flavor-focused experience that highlighted the syndicate's power in a Commander-adjacent environment. It remains a hallmark card for black-white control strategies, valued for its efficient removal and its haunting visual presence in the game’s lore.
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