---
name: "Archangel of Strife"
mana_cost: "{5}{W}{W}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Creature — Angel"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "CMD"
set_name: "Commander 2011"
collector_number: "7"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Greg Staples"
oracle_id: "19e302f8-6ddb-4a43-98bc-ee71a456ac5a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/archangel-of-strife-cmd"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Archangel of Strife
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{W}{W}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Creature — Angel
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/6
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle 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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Angelic Skirmisher](/printing/angelic-skirmisher-pgtc.md) — Creature — Angel
2. [Angelic Quartermaster](/printing/angelic-quartermaster-dbl.md) — Creature — Angel Soldier
3. [Herald of War](/printing/herald-of-war-mic.md) — Creature — Angel
4. [Angel of Unity](/printing/angel-of-unity-ymid.md) — Creature — Angel Cleric
5. [Emeria Captain](/printing/emeria-captain-znr.md) — Creature — Angel Warrior
6. [Magister of Worth](/printing/magister-of-worth-cns.md) — Creature — Angel

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2011 (CMD) #7
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Greg Staples
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`