Serra Angel
The Zeta Set 252 • common
- Set
- The Zeta Set
- Collector number
- 252
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- MSCHF
What it does
Flying
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Serra Angel first appeared in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield and illustrated by Douglas Shuler. Created as a quintessential 'White' mana creature, the card was intended to provide a powerful, balanced aerial threat that embodied the game's high-fantasy themes. Its iconic artwork, featuring an angel with outstretched wings, quickly established it as one of the most recognizable and enduring images in the trading card game genre.
The card has been reprinted across numerous expansions and core sets, maintaining its status as a staple for deck-building due to its combination of flying and vigilance abilities. While the Zeta Set printing specifically serves as a modern iteration of this classic design, the card's visual identity has remained largely faithful to Shuler’s original vision. It is widely regarded as a formative example of creature-based game balance, having influenced how players perceive mid-to-late game tactical advantages for over three decades.
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