Flying
Archangel of Strife
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Angel
Mana Cost: {5}{W}{W}
Oracle Rules Text: Flying As this creature enters, each player chooses war or peace. Creatures controlled by players who chose war get +3/+0. Creatures controlled by players who chose peace get +0/+3.
Set: Commander Anthology (#5), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Greg Staples
Creature
White
Rare
Evasion
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
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Official Rulings (5)
2011-09-22
As soon as Archangel of Strife leaves the battlefield, the bonus stops applying. If it returns to the battlefield, players will be able to make new choices.
2011-09-22
Archangel of Strife's bonuses apply immediately. Depending on your choice, Archangel of Strife will enter as either a 9/6 or 6/9 creature.
2011-09-22
The active player chooses war or peace first, followed by each other player in turn order. Each player will know what previous players chose when making their choice.
2011-09-22
Archangel of Strife's second and third abilities are linked. Similarly, its second and fourth abilities are linked. The bonus a player's creatures get depends only on the choice that player made when Archangel of Strife entered.
2011-09-22
If there are two Archangels of Strife on the battlefield, and you choose war for one and peace for the other, your creatures get +3/+3.
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