Glimmering Angel
Invasion 17 • common
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 17
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Ciruelo
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Flying
blue mana: This creature gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
"We turned to see where the blow came from and saw only a distant light."— Capashen lord
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Glimmering Angel was released in the Invasion expansion set for Magic: The Gathering in October 2000. As part of a block centered on the theme of multicolor cards and the Phyrexian invasion of the plane of Dominaria, the set marked a shift toward more complex, multi-colored strategies. The card was designed to embody the aesthetic of the coalition forces resisting the mechanical phyrexians, serving as a tactical white flying creature that utilized a returning-to-hand ability to protect itself from removal spells.
The artwork for Glimmering Angel was provided by artist Eric Peterson. Peterson utilized a ethereal, glowing visual style to convey the divine nature of the creature, aligning with the high-fantasy aesthetic standard for the game's angels at the turn of the millennium. The design was received by players as a functional utility card in the limited format, noted for its resilience and ability to provide a recurring aerial threat in a set defined by its intricate color requirements.
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