Angelic Protector
Tempest 2 • uncommon
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- DiTerlizzi
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, this creature gets +0/+3 until end of turn.
"My family sheltered in her light, the dark was content to wait."— Crovax
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Angelic Protector was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion, the first set in the Rath Cycle of Magic: The Gathering. Designed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was looking to tighten the game's mechanics after the chaotic power creep of the early sets, the card was created to serve as a high-cost, defensive threat. Its ability to gain power and toughness whenever it blocked allowed it to function as a formidable creature on the battlefield, reflecting the set's emphasis on combat-oriented gameplay.
The card features artwork by the prolific fantasy illustrator Donato Giancola. Giancola sought to capture the ethereal and protective nature of the angelic archetype, utilizing soft, radiant lighting and a sense of verticality to give the creature an imposing, celestial presence. Within the context of Tempest, the card was well-received by players for its durability and its reliability in limited formats, cementing its place as a representative example of late-90s creature design.
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