Linvala, Keeper of Silence
Linvala, Keeper of Silence: Legendary Creature - Angel, Jumpstart. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {2}{W}{W}
- Mana value
- 4
- Type
- Legendary Creature - Angel
- Colour identity
- White (W)
- Power / toughness
- 3/4
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Set
- Jumpstart (JMP)
- Released
- 2020-07-17
- Collector number
- 119
- Artist
- Igor Kieryluk
- Commander rank
- 2,569 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
- Keywords
- Flying
- Commander
- Can be your commander
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About Linvala, Keeper of Silence
Linvala, Keeper of Silence is a Magic: The Gathering card, a mythic rare white legendary creature from Jumpstart (JMP), a draft-focused set released in July 2020. It is collector number 119 in that set, with art by Igor Kieryluk. It costs {2}{W}{W} (two generic and two white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. It is a 3/4 creature. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, PreDH, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Rise of the Eldrazi (2010) to Jumpstart (2020). It can be your commander. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $21.30 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Flying
Activated abilities of creatures your opponents control can't be activated.
Those who seek to disturb the harmony of life will see their instruments taken from them.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $21.30 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Linvala, Keeper of Silence by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| PreDH | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Linvala, Keeper of Silence
Linvala, Keeper of Silence has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1289 | Mythic | 2023 |
| Modern Masters 2017 (MM3) #13 | Mythic | 2017 |
| Rise of the Eldrazi (ROE) #33 | Mythic | 2010 |
Official rulings
Three official rulings apply to Linvala, Keeper of Silence, newest first.
- No abilities of creatures your opponents control can be activated, including mana abilities.
- Linvala’s last ability affects only creatures on the battlefield. Activated abilities that work in other zones (such as bloodrush or unearth) can still be activated. Triggered abilities (starting with “when,” “whenever,” or “at”) are unaffected.
- Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.
Similar cards
Other creature cards with a white colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
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