Avenging Angel 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 When this creature dies, you may put it on top of its owner's library.
How it works : Avenging Angel
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
This has been restored as a triggered ability that triggers when it is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, rather than a replacement effect. The Angel does go to the graveyard, and will trigger any other abilities that look for this event.
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
Disa the Restless + Altar of Dementia + Conspiracy + Avenging Angel
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Avenging Angel.
- 2When Avenging Angel dies, it triggers, putting itself from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 3Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing you to mill cards equal to Avenging Angel's power, which will cause you to mill Avenging Angel.
- 4As Avenging Angel is a Lhurgoyf due to Conspiracy, Disa's first ability triggers, returning Avenging Angel from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
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#2
Disa the Restless + Altar of Dementia + Rukarumel, Biologist + Avenging Angel
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Avenging Angel.
- 2When Avenging Angel dies, it triggers, putting itself from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 3Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing you to mill cards equal to Avenging Angel's power, which will cause you to mill Avenging Angel.
- 4As Avenging Angel is a Lhurgoyf due to Rukarumel, Disa's first ability triggers, returning Avenging Angel from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
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#3
Disa the Restless + Altar of Dementia + Leyline of Transformation + Avenging Angel
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Avenging Angel.
- 2When Avenging Angel dies, it triggers, putting itself from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 3Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing you to mill cards equal to Avenging Angel's power, which will cause you to mill Avenging Angel.
- 4As Avenging Angel is a Lhurgoyf due to Leyline of Transformation, Disa's first ability triggers, returning Avenging Angel from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
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#4
Disa the Restless + Altar of Dementia + Arcane Adaptation + Avenging Angel
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Avenging Angel.
- 2When Avenging Angel dies, it triggers, putting itself from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 3Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing you to mill cards equal to Avenging Angel's power, which will cause you to mill Avenging Angel.
- 4As Avenging Angel is a Lhurgoyf due to Arcane Adaptation, Disa's first ability triggers, returning Avenging Angel from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
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#5
Disa the Restless + Altar of Dementia + Maskwood Nexus + Avenging Angel
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Avenging Angel.
- 2When Avenging Angel dies, it triggers, putting itself from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 3Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing you to mill cards equal to Avenging Angel's power, which will cause you to mill Avenging Angel.
- 4As Avenging Angel is a Lhurgoyf due to Maskwood Nexus, Disa's first ability triggers, returning Avenging Angel from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
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#6
Colossal Grave-Reaver + Altar of Dementia + Avenging Angel
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing Avenging Angel.
- 2When Avenging Angel dies, it triggers, putting itself from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
- 3Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability, causing you to mill cards equal to Avenging Angel's power, ultimately milling Avenging Angel.
- 4Colossal Grave-Reaver's second ability triggers, putting Avenging Angel from your graveyard onto the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
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Legal formats
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