---
name: "Exemplar of Light"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Angel"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "FDN"
set_name: "Foundations"
collector_number: "297"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Chris Rahn"
oracle_id: "9ad730b5-8950-4215-9319-387e2970dd22"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/exemplar-of-light-fdn"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Exemplar of Light
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Angel
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Whenever you put one or more +1/+1 counters on this creature, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Angel of Vitality](/printing/angel-of-vitality-clu.md) — Creature — Angel
2. [Dazzling Angel](/printing/dazzling-angel-fdn.md) — Creature — Angel
3. [Resplendent Angel](/printing/resplendent-angel-plci.md) — Creature — Angel
4. [Inspiring Overseer](/printing/inspiring-overseer-snc.md) — Creature — Angel Cleric
5. [Archangel of Thune](/printing/archangel-of-thune-2xm.md) — Creature — Angel
6. [Light of the Legion](/printing/light-of-the-legion-pgrn.md) — Creature — Angel

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Foundations (FDN) #297
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Chris Rahn
- **Total Printings:** 20 across all historical editions

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