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Archangel of Strife
Card Information
Type: Creature — Angel
Mana Cost: 5
CMC: 7
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Commander Anthology (CMA)
Rarity: Rare
Collector Number: 5
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.
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Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- September 22, 2011
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.
Source: wotc - September 22, 2011
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.
Source: wotc - September 22, 2011
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.
Source: wotc - September 22, 2011
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.
Source: wotc - September 22, 2011
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.
Source: wotc
Price History
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