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Avacyn, Guardian Angel

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Avacyn, Guardian Angel, Magic 2015 printing
Magic 2015 M15 · No. 3 2014-07-18

Card text

{2}{W}{W}{W}
Legendary Creature — Angel
Flying, vigilance {1}{W}: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to another target creature this turn by sources of the color of your choice. {5}{W}{W}: Prevent all damage that would be dealt to target player or planeswalker this turn by sources of the color of your choice.
5 / 4
Keywords: Flying, Vigilance
EDHREC rank #14740 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

5 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Both activated abilities prevent all damage of the chosen color, not just combat damage.

2014-07-18 · Wizards of the Coast

Neither activated ability has any effect on damage that’s already been dealt.

2014-07-18 · Wizards of the Coast

Whether the target permanent or player is still a legal target is no longer checked after the appropriate ability resolves. For example, if a creature targeted by the first ability gains protection from white after the ability resolves but before it prevents damage, the effect will still prevent damage.

2014-07-18 · Wizards of the Coast

For each activated ability, you choose the color as the ability resolves. However, the color of a source that would deal damage to the permanent or player is checked only when it would deal that damage, not as Avacyn’s ability resolves. For example, if you choose blue, damage a blue creature would deal is prevented, even if that creature wasn’t blue (or wasn’t on the battlefield) when Avacyn’s ability resolved.

2014-07-18 · Wizards of the Coast

The possible color choices are white, blue, black, red, and green. You can’t choose artifact, colorless, or any other word.

2014-07-18 · Wizards of the Coast

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