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Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier
SLD · Secret Lair Drop #1156 · Mythic · released 2023-05-08
{3}{W}{W}
Legendary Creature — Angel
Flash
Flying, vigilance
When Archangel Avacyn enters, creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn.
When a non-Angel creature you control dies, transform Archangel Avacyn at the beginning of the next upkeep.
Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier is a mythic white creature from Secret Lair Drop (2023). It has been printed 8 times across 6 sets, from 2016 to 2025. Recent market prices range from $1.97 to $22.64 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
USD Foil$21.82
Format legality
Where you can play Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricLegal
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (8)
Prices range from $1.97 to $22.64 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Innistrad Remastered at $1.97.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadows over Innistrad Promos | 5s | Mythic | — | $8.47 |
| Shadows over Innistrad | 5 | Mythic | $3.33 | $9.41 |
| From the Vault: Transform | 1 | Mythic | — | $5.69 |
| Shadows over Innistrad Remastered | 13 | Mythic | — | — |
| Secret Lair Drop | 1209 | Mythic | $7.04 | — |
| Secret Lair Drop This page | 1156 | Mythic | — | $22.64 |
| Innistrad Remastered | 449 | Mythic | $1.97 | $2.87 |
| Innistrad Remastered | 11 | Mythic | $3.33 | $4.79 |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (2).
- 2016-04-08Archangel Avacyn's delayed triggered ability triggers at the beginning of the next upkeep regardless of whose turn it is.
- 2016-04-08Archangel Avacyn's delayed triggered ability won't cause it to transform back into Archangel Avacyn if it has already transformed into Avacyn, the Purifier, perhaps because several creatures died in one turn.
Frequently asked questions
Is Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier legal in Commander?
Yes — Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier legal in?
Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier been printed?
Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier has been printed 8 times across 6 sets, from 2016 to 2025.
What is the cheapest printing of Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier?
The cheapest printing is Innistrad Remastered (#449) at about $1.97.
Who illustrated Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier?
This printing of Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier was illustrated by Nana Qi.