Vanguard Seraph

Foundations #28

Vanguard Seraph - Foundations

Type: Creature — Angel Warrior

Mana cost: {3}{W}

Card text: Flying Whenever you gain life for the first time each turn, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)

P/T: 3/3

Rarity: common

Artist: Zezhou Chen

"She guides expedition parties through the perilous floating ruins of Zendikar's ancient empires."

Released: November 15, 2024

Prices

$0.14 USD · $0.22 USD (Foil) · €0.10 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✓ Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Vanguard Seraph in Foundations limited

common

Dazzling Angel
Dazzling Angel
Creature — Angel

Dazzling Angel gains you life whenever creatures enter, triggering Vanguard Seraph's surveil ability and helping you filter through your deck for answers.

 Felidar Savior
Felidar Savior
Creature — Cat Beast

Felidar Savior has lifelink, triggering Vanguard Seraph's surveil ability when it deals combat damage, and it puts counters on creatures for additional value.

 Hinterland Sanctifier
Hinterland Sanctifier
Creature — Rabbit Cleric

Hinterland Sanctifier gains you life whenever creatures enter, consistently triggering Vanguard Seraph's surveil ability and helping you find the cards you need.

uncommon

Cat Collector
Cat Collector
Creature — Human Citizen

Cat Collector creates Cat tokens when you gain life for the first time each turn, and Vanguard Seraph surveils when you gain life, so they trigger together for card advantage and board presence.

rare

Exemplar of Light
Exemplar of Light
Creature — Angel

Exemplar of Light grows when you gain life and draws cards when it gets counters, while Vanguard Seraph surveils when you gain life, creating a powerful card selection and advantage engine.

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