The promise of never losing the game just sounds
so sweet, doesn't it? In truth, this card might
actually COST you the game, simply because you
decided blocking was pointless now that you're
*immortal*, and someone found a Shatter with you
at -14 life. It's a cool card, and a good one if
you can protect it, but try not to find yourself
in a position where its ability is the only
thing keeping you alive. There are just too many
ways to kill an artifact creature.
Constructed- 3
Casual- 4
Limited- 3.5
David Fanany
Player since
1995
Platinum Angel
I used to know someone who played a Tooth and
Nail deck where he had Platinum Angel, Leonin
Abunas, and Lightning Greaves. Unfortunately,
that's a three-card combo and to make that many
spaces in his deck he had to play only two
copies of Tooth and Nail, with the (weak) excuse
that it was to defend against Cranial
Extraction. Platinum Angel's effect is
unbelievably powerful, but it suffers from being
very expensive and from being both an artifact
and a creature. As such, it probably won't make
as much impact as Worship, barring some way to
prevent it from being targeted or otherwise
destroyed.
However, in casual and especially limited,
Platinum Angel simply wins games. Four toughness
is out of the range of many common burn spells,
it beats for four in the air, and it comes down
late enough that most of the Dark Banishing
effects in your opponent's deck will be used up.
Condemn is reportedly back in Tenth, though, so
it wouldn't be a good idea to use it to attack
someone with a white mana up. Some casual
players maindeck cards like Disenchant and
Oxidize that would be considered unacceptably
narrow in tournament play, so watch out for
that.
Constructed: 2/5
Casual: 4/5
Limited: 4/5
Arcane
Platinum Angel
Constructed: Colorless means it can go into any
deck, flying and a nice sized body means that it
can serve a game winning purpose, and oh yeah,
you can’t lose the game with it in play. Control
players are going to love this card for the next
two years in the standard formats and Aggro
decks are going to have to be able to deal with
this in the same way they’ve had to deal with
Worship from 9th (though a creature is easier
for aggro to deal with than an enchantment.)
It’ll be everywhere soon so be prepared for it,
I know I’m going to have my Krosan Grips and
Wipe Aways ready. The downsides are that is is 7
mana for “only” a 4/4. If only there were some
way to bring it out at instant speed, like a
creature or instant that could give it
flash…hmmm….there may be something to that.
Casual/Multi: Platinum Angel is a sure fire
answer to the combo decks at the table,
snatching victory out of their hands and
preventing them from killing you. If you’re
lucky they may even take out everyone else at
the table before they turn their attention
osolving your angel. There are plenty of
protection enchantments of untargetable effects
running around for the casual player that can
make removing this from the field even harder
(take a few seconds and think of as many as you
can…I’ll wait….done? You probably came up with
at least 10 didn’t you?). It’s a perfect Timmy
card b/c it’s a big angel with splashy effect, a
Johhny card to help him plan out the perfect
comboriffic defense of undeathability and a
perfect spike card because you get that
tournament worthy not losing thing (which I hear
is a really good way to win tournaments). Don’t
throw this out without the ability to protect it
though as it can focus a play group in your
direction really quickly.
Limited: There really is no reason not to run
this, it’s colorless, it’s big and it wins
games. And though it’s a rare it still means I’m
going to make sure my draft decks have some form
of creature or artifact destruction available to
board lest I get caught with my pants down and
another digit in the second column.
Constructed: 4.5
Casual: 4
Limited: 5
The Missing
Linc
-Balding
for just over 5 years
-Playing MTG for just over 10
Platinum Angel
One key thing to remember. Have a way to get rid
of it yourself. I forgot this in certain deck
constructions and ended in a stalemate. This guy
is a great finisher and keeps you from losing in
many a pinch. It has made it into many
constructed decks and is fun in all
environments. However, again...be sure you can
get rid of it!
Constructed: 4
Casual: 4
Limited: 3
Necro
nomikron
MTG Rules Advisor
Platinum Angel:
Standard Urzatron Decks could use this.
Unfortunately, urzatron is going out in 10th.Not
much to say here, it's a card that you want to
be able to take care of, even if just to keep
from losing to it.
Constructed: 3.5/5
Casual: 4/5
Limited: 5/5
PsychoAnime
#1
Magic Noob in Canada since 2002
Platinum Angel! Everyone loves a card that says
you can't lose because
with it on the field, you..., well can't lose!
In constructed, it's rare that someone will be
unable to kill it. It
is susceptible to both creature and artifact
removal, and there's no
shortage of those anywhere. As well, it's mana
cost of 7 does really
make sure your opponent does have some of these.
The only way I see
this not dying would be a) make it untargetable
or b) countering
anything threatening. There's both do-able so
there's potential for
this metal angel, although I must say it just
doesn't hose decks as
well as Worship.
In casual, it's really hard to say no this card
especially when it
can be put into any deck due to its non-existant
colour requirement.
I know I would put it in just because it's so
cool!
In limited, don't you like win if you get this
out? It does cost 7
though but the fact that it's pretty much sure
win and that limited
games are a bit slower makes this decent.
