Anya, Merciless Angel

Legendary Creature — Angel

Flying

Anya, Merciless Angel gets +3/+3 for each opponenet whose life total is less than half his or her total starting life total.

As long as an opponent's life total is less than half his or her starting life total, Anya, Merciless Angel has indestructible.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	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
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (49)

wallisface on Burn life gain flyers and stuff

1 year ago

Some thoughts:

• always aim for a 60 card deck. 65 might not seem much over, but it’s a concession that will lead to a weaker deck.

• aim to play playsets of the cards that are inportant. Playing loads if 1-of cards will just lead to a super clumsy/inconsistent deck. After lands, you shouldn’t have more than 10-11 different cards in the deck (most cards should be playsets, unless there’s a huge reason not-to)

• your mana curve is waaaay too high. Generally speaking, modern decks can’t justify running more than 4 cards (1 playset) costing 4-mana, and run nothing above this. You have a whopping 18 cards costing 4-or-more mana, that’s waaay too many, and will lead to very slow and clumsy hands.

• try not to over-value lifegain. Gaining life on its own is one of the weakest mechanics there is. Unless there’s some massive payoff for having all that extra life, it’s just not worth it.

• You have a few cards not legal in modern: both Anya, Merciless Angel and Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero aren’t modern legal.

teppischfresser on Isshin, the bearded beauty!

2 years ago

This is more along the lines I was thinking for Isshin. What would you think about adding Anya, Merciless Angel to the deck? With so many tokens and Brutal Hordechief, Hellrider, Crackling Doom, etc, I think Anya could be nice, but potentially too expensive. What do you think?

LunchBox1211 on Card creation challenge

2 years ago

Raitoningu

Legendary Creature - Angel Warrior

Flying, Haste.

Your maximum hand size is 8.

Whenever ~ deals combat damage to a player or planeswalker, draw 2 cards, the discard a card. ~ deals damage to any target equal to the number of cards in your graveyard. If you have 8 cards in hand, ~ deals twice that much damage divided as you choose among up to 4 targets.

"She may look elegant, but her skill in combat is second only to me. I should know, she was my mentor." - Anya, Merciless Angel.

3/4

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Where even is Anya, Merciless Angel from? Either make a plane representing that, make another Anya, Merciless Angel, or make some other creature from that plane.

TypicalTimmy on Can't Upload Alters

2 years ago

[[Anya, Merciless Angel  *A=29393*]]

Anya, Merciless Angel

LunchBox1211 on Can't Upload Alters

2 years ago

I can't seem to upload alters of cards. If I go to where my alters are kept, I see them, and I can still use alters, but I wanted to add an alter for Anya, Merciless Angel I found, and the green "Add Alter" button simply was not there. I have already uploaded 13 alters, and have not upgraded my account in any way, but I didn't see anything saying there was a limit on how many alters you could upload. I'm not sure if this is a bug, or there is some information I am missing.

AgileFlame on Kaalia Cheeky Breeky

2 years ago

Primary Recommendations: Doom Whisperer - Angel of Deliverance - Archfiend of Spite - Chancellor of the Annex - Demon of Loathing - Overseer of the Damned - Skyline Despot - Terror of Mount Velus - Sower of Discord -

Secondary Recommendations: Backdraft Hellkite - Demon of Wailing Agonies - Angel of the Ruins - Emeria Shepherd - Exquisite Archangel - Herald of Anguish - Resolute Archangel - Thunder Dragon - Tyrant's Familiar - Adarkar Valkyrie - Angelic Guardian - Angelic Skirmisher - Burning-Rune Demon - Goremand - Mordant Dragon - Rakshasa Debaser - Sower of Discord - Subjugator Angel - Valkyrie Harbinger - Anya, Merciless Angel -

Halflingz on Queen Marchesa

4 years ago

Board wipes that seem "on theme" and white "ramp" to consider. Kaya's Wrath Fumigate Retaliate Austere Command Decree of Pain Martial Coup Merciless Eviction Descent of Dragons Angel of the Dire Hour Magister of Worth Sunblast Angel Boreas Charger Oreskos Explorer Surveyor's Scope Solemn Simulacrum Sword of the Animist Verge Rangers Smothering Tithe Sword of Feast and Famine Dowsing Dagger  ^Flip

Queen Marchesa doesn't have a clear single way to build so you have lots of options. However, I feel like said you want to play her like the Kween she is and create a royal court full of politicin' and group interaction to make all the boys whine. I don't think you want to discourgage people from taking the monarch from you, more encourage them to swing others IE: NO Ghostly Prisons, YES Teysa effects. Punish the ones who swing you only after the fact and reward the ones who swing others. There is a lot listed!

Politic theme links to Scryfall searches Monarch, Will of the Council, Council's Dilemma, Join Forces, Curses, Tempting offer, Goad

You will also want to get retake the throne each turn and lets face it, the Assasin's won't always get through Dauthi Embrace Dauthi Trapper Nether Shadow Nether Traitor Soltari Visionary Changeling Outcast Tormented Soul Break Through the Line Ferropede Gingerbrute Key to the City Whispersilk Cloak Trailblazer's Boots Zhang He, Wei General Yellow Scarves Cavalry Wei Night Raiders Wei Scout Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms Guan Yu, Sainted Warrior Shadow Alley Denizen

Finally here are some other fun interactions befitting the royal court. Crown of Doom Kor Haven Cathars' Crusade Electropotence + Pandemonium (Nasty with deathtouch) Field of the Dead Mentor of the Meek In the Web of War Mace of the Valiant Ogre Battledriver Orc Sureshot Mathas, Fiend Seeker Master of Cruelties Anya, Merciless Angel Tree of Perdition Alesha, Who Smiles at Death Ashling, the Extinguisher Azra Oddsmaker Aurification Bloodforged Battle-Axe Contested War Zone Thaumatic Compass  ^Flip Dread Elbrus, the Binding Blade  ^Flip Iroas, God of Victory Aurelia, the Warleader Gisela, Blade of Goldnight Five-Alarm Fire Hellrider Hixus, Prison Warden Larceny Necropolis Regent No Mercy Phage the Untouchable Quietus Spike Skeleton Key Throat Slitter Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor Vraska, Scheming Gorgon Scourge of the Throne Akroan Horse Captive Audience Goblin Spymaster Forbidden Orchard Clackbridge Troll Hunted Dragon Hunted Lammasu Hunted Horror

Theme directions to explore? Lifegain to stay above the swings? Angelic Chorus Answered Prayers Anointer Priest Authority of the Consuls Ayara, First of Locthwain Daxos, Blessed by the Sun Healer of the Pride Impassioned Orator Pious Evangel  ^Flip Soul's Attendant Soul Warden Archangel of Thune Suture Priest Ajani's Welcome Dawn of Hope Deathgreeter Exquisite Blood Epicure of Blood Falkenrath Noble Karlov of the Ghost Council Noble Purpose Righteous Cause Sanguine Bond Searing Meditation Seraph Sanctuary Serene Steward Shattered Angel Spirit Loop Sun Droplet Vizkopa Guildmage Well of Lost Dreams Alhammarret's Archive Licia, Sanguine Tribune Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim Eternity Vessel Chalice of Life  ^Flip Resolute Archangel Storm Herd Felidar Sovereign Divinity of Pride Serra Ascendant

Aristocrats of the Court (slow life drain strategy)? Bastion of Remembrance Corpse Knight Impact Tremors Purphoros, God of the Forge Blood Artist Zulaport Cutthroat Outpost Siege Bontu's Monument Brutal Hordechief Campaign of Vengeance Cliffhaven Vampire Cruel Celebrant Kambal, Consul of Allocation Polluted Bonds Retreat to Hagra Vindictive Vampire revenge Sorin, Grim Nemesis Judith, the Scourge Diva Stalking Vengeance Syr Konrad, the Grim

pummelhuff on Aurelia - Weapons of War

4 years ago

What are your thoughts about
- Boros Keyrune, Boros Cluestone and Boros Locket? Are they worthy budget replacements for the more expensive mana rocks?
- is Coveted Jewel good in a attack friendly deck like this?
- Destructive Urge? I saw it in another list and am curious about your experience
- Anya, Merciless Angel? Does not do much except being a pain to remove. Is it worth it?

Have you tried the Heavenly Blademaster?
How important are haste or double strike enablers in the deck?