First printed in Tempest (1997)
All 6 prints
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The List (PLST) #TMP-2, 2024
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Jumpstart 2022 (J22) #147, 2022
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Tempest Remastered (TPR) #2, 2015 (digital)
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Duel Decks Anthology: Divine vs. Demonic (DVD) #6, 2014
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Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic (DDC) #6, 2009
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Tempest (TMP) #2, 1997
Angelic Protector 

Creature — Angel
Flying
Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, this creature gets +0/+3 until end of turn.
"My family sheltered in her light, the dark was content to wait."
—Crovax
2/2
- Illustrated by
- DiTerlizzi
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- The ability triggers when Angelic Protector is chosen as a target for a spell or ability. The Protectors ability will be put on the stack above that spell or ability, and so resolve first.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 29 Oct 2026).
Combos
4 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite combat damage to one opponent: Angelic Protector + Doran, the Siege Tower + Lightning Greaves
- Infinite lifegain: Angelic Protector + Outrider en-Kor + Worthy Cause
- Infinite combat damage to one opponent: Angelic Protector + High Alert + Lightning Greaves
- Infinite combat damage to one opponent, Infinitely powerful creature until end of turn: Angelic Protector + Crookclaw Transmuter + Lightning Greaves