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Linvala, the Preserver

{4}{W}{W}

Legendary Creature — Angel

OGWOath of the Gatewatch#25mythic
Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 2898
Illustrator
Magali Villeneuve
Found in
Oath of the Gatewatch MTGO Redemption Foil · Phyrexia All Will Be One Welcome Booster · 2 more
Printings4EDHREC rank#15,124
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
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.
5/5
Flying
Plays as:
Etb TokenCreature Token Maker
Market · per finishspark updated 23m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-25.2%
$0.77
$0.25 low$0.15 gapTCGplayer
Foil-3.1%
$4.92
$3.50 low$1.75 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.77· across 4 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

2 · latest Jan 22, 2016
  • WotCJan 22, 2016

    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.

  • WotCJan 22, 2016

    In a multiplayer game, it's possible for the condition to be true at both times but with respect to two different opponents.

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