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Maelstrom Archangel

{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}

Creature — Angel

PLSTThe List#CON-115mythic

There is no world where angels fear to tread.

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
~1 in 121
Illustrator
Cyril Van Der Haegen
Found in
Mystery Booster Booster Pack (Convention Edition) · Mystery Booster Booster Pack (Retail Edition) · Mystery Booster Booster Pack (Convention Edition - 2021)
Printings4
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may cast a spell from your hand without paying its mana cost.
5/5
Flying

Plays as: Combat Damage Trigger

Market · per finishspark updated 9h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil-7.3%
$1.15
$0.45 low$0.00 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.91· across 4 printings

Rulings

4 · latest Feb 1, 2009 · one tap opens all
  • WotCFeb 1, 2009

    If you cast a card this way, you're casting it as a spell. It can be countered.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2009

    If you cast a card with X in its cost this way, X must be 0.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2009

    If you cast a card “without paying its mana cost,” you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs, such as evoke or the alternative cost provided by the morph ability. However, you can pay optional additional costs, such as conspire, and you must still pay mandatory additional costs, such as the one on Goldmeadow Stalwart.

  • WotCFeb 1, 2009

    If you want to cast a card this way, you cast it as part of the resolution of Maelstrom Angel's triggered ability. Timing restrictions based on the card's type (such as creature or sorcery) are ignored. Other casting restrictions are not (such as “Cast [this card] only before attackers are declared”).