Angel of Despair
The List UMA-196 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- UMA-196
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana white mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Todd Lockwood
- Market price
- $0.50
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, Boros archangel
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
Angel of Despair was originally released in the 2006 Magic: The Gathering expansion Guildpact, representing the Orzhov Syndicate, a guild defined by its blend of religious structure and predatory debt collection. The creature was designed as a high-cost, high-impact threat that embodies the guild's signature mechanic, Haunt, allowing the card to interact with the game state upon both its arrival and its death. Its inclusion in 'The List'—a rotating selection of legacy cards inserted into modern booster packs—serves to reintroduce iconic, power-intensive creatures to contemporary formats.
The card’s striking visual identity was crafted by artist Todd Lockwood. He utilized the gothic, opulent aesthetic of the Orzhov to create an imposing figure that balances divine elegance with a menacing, predatory aura. Upon its debut, the card was widely praised for its utility in 'reanimator' strategies, where its ability to destroy any permanent made it a premier choice for players looking to bypass mana costs. It remains a staple of high-mana control archetypes, valued for its dual role as a versatile removal spell and a formidable flying attacker.
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