Linvala, the Preserver

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Linvala, the Preserver: Legendary Creature - Angel, Foundations Commander. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{4}{W}{W}
Mana value
6
Type
Legendary Creature - Angel
Colour identity
White (W)
Power / toughness
5/5
Rarity
Rare
Set
Foundations Commander (FDC)
Released
2026-10-02
Collector number
37
Artist
Magali Villeneuve
Commander rank
15,222 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Flying
Commander
Can be your commander

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About Linvala, the Preserver

Linvala, the Preserver is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare white legendary creature from Foundations Commander (FDC), released in October 2026. It is collector number 37 in that set, with art by Magali Villeneuve. 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, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 5 sets, from Oath of the Gatewatch (2016) to Pioneer Masters (2024). It can be your commander. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.33 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Flying

When Linvala enters, if an opponent has more life than you, you gain 5 life.

When Linvala enters, if an opponent controls more creatures than you, create a 3/3 white Angel creature token with flying.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.33 (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 Linvala, the Preserver by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Linvala, the Preserver

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

PrintingRarityYear
The List (PLST) #OGW-25Mythic2026
Pioneer Masters (PIO) #25Rare2024
Oath of the Gatewatch (OGW) #25Mythic2016
Oath of the Gatewatch Promos (POGW) #25sMythic2016

Official rulings

Two official rulings apply to Linvala, the Preserver, newest first.

  • In a multiplayer game, it's possible for the condition to be true at both times but with respect to two different opponents.
  • For each triggered ability, the game checks to see if the condition is true at the moment the ability would trigger. If the condition isn't true, the ability won't trigger. If the ability does trigger, the game will check again to see if the condition is true as the ability tries to resolve. If it's not true at that time, the ability won't do anything.

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