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Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier
Legendary Creature — Angel // Legendary Creature — Angel
Flash Flying, vigilance When Archangel Avacyn enters, creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn. When a non-Angel creature you control dies, transform Archangel Avacyn at the beginning of the next upkeep.
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“Protective angel that flips into a one-sided board wipe—flying beats and control.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Tokens, Sacrifice, Blink
Strategy
Avacyn is a versatile protection engine that flips between two powerful roles. The front side gives all your creatures indestructible and flies over most ground combat, while her back side transforms into a board wipe that hits opponents' creatures while keeping yours safe. Your deck should lean into a mid-range strategy that values creature-heavy strategies—you'll want a mix of evasive flyers and utility creatures that benefit from the indestructible clause. The transform trigger is your emergency button and your win condition rolled into one.
Build around creatures that either generate value when hitting the board (ETB effects) or scale in power as the game goes long. Avacyn's flash means you can hold up mana to protect against sweepers or transform as a surprise combat trick. You're looking to protect your investment while slowly attacking in the air, occasionally transforming to reset the board in your favor. Win by mounting aerial pressure while Avacyn ensures your threats stick around through removal.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey mythics like Smothering Tithe; use Siege Rhino and Sunbaked Clay as budget ramp, and lean on reprinted commons/uncommons like Raise the Alarm and Bitterblossom for token generation.
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