Angelic Protector is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
Flying Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, this creature gets +0/+3 until end of turn.
How it works : Angelic Protector
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
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.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Doran, the Siege Tower + Angelic Protector + Lightning Greaves
Infinite combat damage to one opponent
- 1Activate Lightning Greaves' equip ability by paying
, targeting Angelic Protector. - 2Angelic Protector triggers, giving itself +0/+3 until end of turn.
- 3Resolve the Lightning Greaves ability, attaching it to Angelic Protector.
- 4Activate Lightning Greaves' equip ability by paying , attaching it to another creature you control.
- 5Repeat an arbitrarily large number of times.
- 6Deal combat damage to an opponent with Angelic Protector, causing the opponent to lose the game due to having zero or less life.
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#2
Outrider en-Kor + Angelic Protector + Worthy Cause
Infinite lifegain
- 1Pay to activate Outrider en-Kor, targeting Angelic Protector.
- 2Angelic Protector triggers, giving itself +0/+3 untill end of turn.
- 3Repeat steps 1-2 untill Angelic Protector has infinite toughness.
- 4Pay
to cast Worthy Cause, sacrificing Angelic Protector and gaining life equal to its toughness.
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#3
High Alert + Angelic Protector + Lightning Greaves
Infinite combat damage to one opponent
- 1Activate Lightning Greaves' equip ability by paying , targeting Angelic Protector.
- 2Angelic Protector triggers, giving itself +0/+3 until end of turn.
- 3Resolve the Lightning Greaves ability, attaching it to Angelic Protector.
- 4Activate Lightning Greaves' equip ability by paying , attaching it to another creature you control.
- 5Repeat an arbitrarily large number of times.
- 6Deal combat damage to an opponent with Angelic Protector, causing the opponent to lose the game due to having zero or less life.
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#4
Angelic Protector + Crookclaw Transmuter + Lightning Greaves
Infinite combat damage to one opponentInfinitely powerful creature until end of turn
- 1Activate Lightning Greaves' equip ability by paying , targeting Angelic Protector.
- 2Angelic Protector triggers, giving itself +0/+3 until end of turn.
- 3Resolve the Lightning Greaves ability, attaching it to Angelic Protector.
- 4Activate Lightning Greaves' equip ability by paying , attaching it to another creature you control.
- 5Repeat an arbitrarily large number of times.
- 6Cast Crookclaw Transmuter by paying
. - 7Crookclaw Transmuter enters the battlefield, switching Angelic Protector's power and toughness until end of turn.
- 8Deal combat damage to an opponent with Angelic Protector, causing the opponent to lose the game due to having zero or less life.
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Legal formats
legacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerduelpremodernpredh
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