Angel of Salvation
Creature — Angel
Rarity
Rare
Mana Cost
Artist
D. Alexander Gregory
Power / Toughness
5 / 5
Oracle Text
Flash; convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for
or one mana of that creature's color.)
Flying
When this creature enters, prevent the next 5 damage that would be dealt this turn to any number of targets, divided as you choose.
Rules for this card
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A keyword ability that lets you tap creatures rather than pay mana to cast a spell. See rule 702.51, “Convoke.”
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A keyword ability that lets a player play a card any time they could cast an instant. See rule 702.8, “Flash.”
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A keyword ability that restricts how a creature may be blocked. See rule 702.9, “Flying.”
Rulings (10)
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Wizards of the CoastIf multiple replacement effects apply to a player or permanent being dealt damage, that player or the controller of that permanent chooses the order to apply them, not the controller of the source of damage.
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Wizards of the CoastYou divide the prevention effects as Angel of Salvation's triggered ability is put onto the stack, not as it resolves. Each target must be assigned at least 1 prevention "shield." You can't choose more than five targets and assign none to a target.
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Wizards of the CoastIf some of the targets become illegal for Angel of Salvation's ability, the original division of prevention effects still applies, but the effects that would have been created for illegal targets aren't created at all.
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Wizards of the CoastIf multiple sources would deal damage to an affected target at once, that target or that target's controller chooses which source's damage to prevent for each "shield."
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Wizards of the CoastYou can tap any untapped creature you control to convoke a spell, even one you haven't controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn.
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Wizards of the CoastBecause convoke isn't an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.
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Wizards of the CoastTapping a multicolored creature using convoke will pay for or one mana of your choice of any of that creature's colors.
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Wizards of the CoastWhen calculating a spell's total cost, include any alternative costs, additional costs, or anything else that increases or reduces the cost to cast the spell. Convoke applies after the total cost is calculated. Convoke doesn't change a spell's mana cost or mana value.
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Wizards of the CoastTapping an untapped creature that's attacking or blocking to convoke a spell won't cause that creature to stop attacking or blocking.
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Wizards of the CoastIf a creature you control has a mana ability with
in the cost, activating that ability while casting a spell with convoke will result in the creature being tapped before you pay the spell's costs. You won't be able to tap it again for convoke. Similarly, if you sacrifice a creature to activate a mana ability while casting a spell with convoke, that creature won't be on the battlefield when you pay the spell's costs, so you won't be able to tap it for convoke.