Aegis Angel

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Aegis Angel: Creature - Angel, Archenemy: Nicol Bolas. Flying. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{4}{W}{W}
Mana value
6
Type
Creature - Angel
Colour identity
White (W)
Power / toughness
5/5
Rarity
Rare
Set
Archenemy: Nicol Bolas (E01)
Released
2017-06-16
Collector number
1
Artist
Aleksi Briclot
Commander rank
6,849 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Flying

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About Aegis Angel

Aegis Angel is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare white creature from Archenemy: Nicol Bolas (E01), released in June 2017. It is collector number 1 in that set, with art by Aleksi Briclot. It costs {4}{W}{W} (four generic and two white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 6. It is a 5/5 creature. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 5 sets, from Magic 2012 (2011) to Archenemy: Nicol Bolas (2017). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.44 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

When this creature enters, another target permanent gains indestructible for as long as you control this creature. (Effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it. A creature with indestructible can't be destroyed by damage.)

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.44 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Aegis Angel by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Aegis Angel

Aegis Angel has been printed in 5 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Welcome Deck 2016 (W16) #1Rare2016
Magic Origins (ORI) #273Rare2015
Magic 2015 (M15) #270Rare2014
Magic 2012 (M12) #1Rare2011

Official rulings

Three official rulings apply to Aegis Angel, newest first.

  • If another player gains control of Aegis Angel, the permanent will no longer have indestructible, even if you regain control of Aegis Angel.
  • If Aegis Angel and the permanent would be destroyed simultaneously, only Aegis Angel will be destroyed.
  • If Aegis Angel leaves the battlefield, you no longer control it.

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