Angel of Despair
Guildpact 101 • rare
- Set
- Guildpact
- Collector number
- 101
- 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
- $1.17
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
Angel of Despair was released in 2006 as part of the Guildpact expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a centerpiece of the Orzhov Syndicate—the game's black-and-white guild characterized by organized religion and debt-based morality—the card was designed to embody the intersection of grace and ruthless destruction. Its ability to destroy any permanent upon entering the battlefield made it a formidable tactical tool in competitive play, quickly establishing itself as a hallmark of control decks during its era.
The card's striking visual identity was crafted by veteran fantasy illustrator Todd Lockwood. Tasked with portraying an entity that reflected the gothic and oppressive aesthetic of the Orzhov, Lockwood utilized a somber, muted color palette and imposing silhouettes. His design successfully conveyed the weight of the creature's lore, balancing the traditional iconography of an angel with the grim, bureaucratic malice central to the Ravnica setting.
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