Anya, Merciless Angel
Legendary Creature — Angel
Flying
Anya gets +3/+3 for each opponent whose life total is less than half their starting life total.
As long as an opponent's life total is less than half their starting life total, Anya has indestructible.
4 / 4
- Set
- Commander 2015 (C15 #41)
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana value
- 5
- Released
- 2015-11-13
- Artist
- Alisa Lee
- EDHREC rank
- #11,225
- Colour identity
- Finishes
- Nonfoil
- Served from
- Local database
Commander bracket
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Combos
Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.
Commander recommendations
Top synergy 50
Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.
- Heartless Hidetsugu
- Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
- Aurelia, the Law Above
- Giada, Font of Hope
- Brash Taunter
- Roiling Vortex
- Take the Bait
- Lyra Dawnbringer
- Quietus Spike
- Aurelia, the Warleader
- Descent into Avernus
- Deflecting Palm
- Sulfuric Vortex
- Manabarbs
- Duelist's Heritage
- Firemane Commando
- Spellshock
- Earthquake
- Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice
- Harsh Mentor
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
- Taunt from the Rampart
- Archangel Avacyn
- Chandra's Ignition
- Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
- Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer
- Ghostly Prison
- Prisoner's Dilemma
- Avacyn, Angel of Hope
- Slayers' Stronghold
- Zo-Zu the Punisher
- Dictate of the Twin Gods
- Blasphemous Act
- Knight of the White Orchid
- Legion Leadership
- Legion Leadership
- Rebuff the Wicked
- Righteous Valkyrie
- Balefire Liege
- Disrupt Decorum
- Exemplar of Light
- Boros Reckoner
- The Wanderer
- Phyrexian Vindicator
- Seraph Sanctuary
- Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
- Loxodon Warhammer
- Firemane Avenger
- Cut a Deal
- Herald of War
Most included 50
Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.
- Plains
- Mountain
- Command Tower
- Sol Ring
- Arcane Signet
- Clifftop Retreat
- Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
- Boros Signet
- Boros Charm
- Swords to Plowshares
- Path to Exile
- Blasphemous Act
- Deflecting Palm
- Talisman of Conviction
- Battlefield Forge
- Heartless Hidetsugu
- Boros Garrison
- Swiftfoot Boots
- Aurelia, the Warleader
- Aurelia, the Law Above
- Furycalm Snarl
- Sundown Pass
- Sacred Foundry
- Rugged Prairie
- Lightning Greaves
- Temple of Triumph
- Chaos Warp
- Brash Taunter
- Take the Bait
- Slayers' Stronghold
- Spectator Seating
- Giada, Font of Hope
- Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
- Lyra Dawnbringer
- Descent into Avernus
- Duelist's Heritage
- Legion Leadership
- Legion Leadership
- Generous Gift
- Fellwar Stone
- Roiling Vortex
- Quietus Spike
- Mind Stone
- Firemane Commando
- Rogue's Passage
- Sulfuric Vortex
- Taunt from the Rampart
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
- Manabarbs
- Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice
Format legality
Rulings
- 2015-11-04
Damage dealt to Anya is tracked even if Anya has indestructible. For example, if Anya is dealt what would be lethal damage and Anya loses indestructible (perhaps because each opponent's life total is too high), it will be destroyed the next time state-based actions are performed. However, the check for whether a creature dealt damage by a source with deathtouch is destroyed happens only the first time that state-based actions are performed after that damage-dealing event.
- 2015-11-04
If a player's starting life total is odd (Commander Vanguard? Sweet.), half that player's life total will be a fraction, and that's okay. For example, if an opponent's starting life total is 41, half that number is 20 ½. If that player's life total is 20 or less, Anya will have indestructible.
- 2015-11-04
If damage is dealt to Anya and to your opponents at the same time, Anya may gain indestructible and/or extra toughness before state-based actions are checked. Similarly, if damage is dealt to Anya by a source with lifelink controlled by an opponent, Anya may lose indestructible and/or toughness before state-based actions are checked.