Angelic Benediction

Enchantment

Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)

Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, you may tap target creature.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (32)

E2R4 on Bant SWAT Team

3 months ago

I like the built-in shroud on Sighted-Caste Sorcerer, but also want to keep the knight synergy I have maximized. The creatures I have that aren’t knights have game changing effects. I wish they could all be knights. You think I could replace Angelic Benediction with Ardent Plea?

TheOfficialCreator on Bant SWAT Team

3 months ago

Angelic Benediction is EXTREMELY overcosted, especially since you have a lot of removal/evasion in the deck. Akrasan Squire accomplishes much the same effect for three less mana. Maybe even Sighted-Caste Sorcerer over Sigiled Paladin, but that's a matter of personal taste and gameplay style.

Shadowspear is a great option but very pricey so I definitely understand not going for it. Audacity is a budget option that fills a similar niche.

And a bit of a strange suggestion, but Bant Charm is a little mana intensive, and not super effective (unless you've seen success with it!), may I suggest something like Winds of Abandon? It's a Path to Exile and more depending on your situation.

Definitely a fun deck, I love Rafiq!

Michigone on Isshin Assault

1 year ago

Hi lyconnn! Glad to see another Isshin initiate on here. I took a very quick cursory glance over the deck, and I had a few recommendations. Some of your cards lean into the solo attacker style (and I've seen some very cool deck builds in that space), while a lot of your creature cards make tons more tokens on attack. I feel like most of the time you're drawing Angelic Benediction, Angelic Exaltation, etc. you're probably wanting to attack multiple opponents or at least with multiple creatures, which might make those cards dead draws. Those slots might be better served with things that give your creatures the melee ability, which I find to be phenomenal in my Isshin build. Something like Skyhunter Strike Force is absolutely bananas, as melee is an attack trigger. So if you attack 3 opponents with Isshin and Skyhunter out, each of your creatures would get +3/+3 twice, or +6/+6 overall, which is an incredible boost. Hammers of Moradin is also a great potential replacement for something like Angelic Benediction, as myriad is a combat trigger (so you'll make two tokens attacking the opponent you didn't originally choose with Hammers), and you'll get to tap down two creatures for each opponent, clearing the way a little better for an attack. Finally, I eventually got rid of Audacious Thief, because without Isshin on the field, it is a worse Phyrexian Arena, a card which has become slightly deprecated because the format has better options now. If you want the card draw, I really like Chivalric Alliance, as it provides draw and potential token production.

Anyway, that's just a few suggestions. Thanks, and have fun kicking butt with Isshin!

Chandra585 on Card creation challenge

4 years ago

Birth of a Hero

Enchantment-Aura

Enchant Creature

Enchanted Creature has Protection from creatures with power 5 or greater

Exalted

Totem Armor

to clarify, the Aura has the exalted, not the creature. See Angelic Benediction and Ardent Plea for precedent. Make a Sorcery that involves Exalted.

jconeil1988 on

4 years ago

Hi, Frd123 Thanks for the comment. Sublime Archangel used to be in here, and is the most likely to return among the three you suggested.

I don't like Angelic Benediction because of that mana cost, however, in my earlier scans, I missed the tap down ability. It is worth checking into, perhaps replacing Angelic Exaltation.

I've already have 3 damage doublers, and about the same in doublestrike enablers. For that reason alone, I think Gratuitous Violence is off the table as I don't want to go overboard. Currently with the set up as it is, it can go off as early as turn 7, more commonly turn 8-10 for the win.

Frd123 on

4 years ago

I would suggest Sublime Archangel, Gratuitous Violence and Angelic Benediction.

Multiple exalted triggers on same creature do stack and tapping your only blocker could be good. And Gratuitous Violence is a double strike that stacks with other effects.

WhyJWhy on Double Trouble EDH ⫸PRIMER⫷

4 years ago

Very cool, I'm trying to make a similar deck. maybe consider enchantments like Angelic Benediction or Finest Hour, or exalted creatures like Sublime Archangel. I realize that this deck doesn't necessarily revolve around the exalted ability, but they're easy buffs for Rafiq with other benefits as well.

Phule451 on The Holy Clap Back (update v1.3)

5 years ago

Rhythm of the Wild is also just an amazing enchantment for a deck with a lot of high cost creatures, you wanna be able to give them haste whenever possible! Also, Entreat the Angels , Angelic Benediction , and Angel's Grace could help ya flavor it up a bit too...