---
name: "Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Angel Wizard"
colors: ["U", "W"]
color_identity: ["U", "W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "PZNR"
set_name: "Zendikar Rising Promos"
collector_number: "226p"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Wayne Reynolds"
oracle_id: "afd8ff3e-1d57-4fc5-91dc-1a8400c98787"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/linvala-shield-of-sea-gate-pznr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Angel Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you have a full party, choose target nonland permanent an opponent controls. Until your next turn, it can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.
Sacrifice Linvala: Choose hexproof or indestructible. Creatures you control gain that ability until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Linvala, Keeper of Silence](/printing/linvala-keeper-of-silence-roe.md) — Legendary Creature — Angel
2. [Sigarda, Host of Herons](/printing/sigarda-host-of-herons-sis.md) — Legendary Creature — Angel
3. [Drana and Linvala](/printing/drana-and-linvala-mom.md) — Legendary Creature — Vampire Angel
4. [Linvala, the Preserver](/printing/linvala-the-preserver-pogw.md) — Legendary Creature — Angel
5. [Aegis Angel](/printing/aegis-angel-ori.md) — Creature — Angel
6. [Shalai, Voice of Plenty](/printing/shalai-voice-of-plenty-plst.md) — Legendary Creature — Angel

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Zendikar Rising Promos (PZNR) #226p
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Wayne Reynolds
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

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