Serra Angel
Eighth Edition 45★ • rare
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 45★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Flying
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
When she flies above the good, they consider themselves blessed. When she flies above the wicked, they consider themselves dead.
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 as a staple white creature. The card was intended to provide a powerful, balanced flying threat that defined the color white's identity. Its enduring popularity stems from its reliable ability to both attack and defend, often referred to as vigilance before the keyword was formally codified in the game rules.
The Eighth Edition printing, released in 2003, marked a significant aesthetic shift for the game, as it introduced the modern card frame design. The art for this specific version was rendered by Greg Staples, who moved away from the more whimsical illustrations of early editions toward a more polished, cinematic style. This set served as the first core set to feature the new border layout, and the Serra Angel remains one of the most recognizable examples of this transition in the game's visual history.
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