Liesa, Guardian of the Fallen
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel plays like a safety net for creature decks that prize value and board presence. Casting Liesa for {2}{W}{W}{B}{B} gives you a 4 5 flying lifelink body that already stabilizes life totals while pressuring opponents in the air. Her triggered return clause lets you recover nontoken creatures that die and tuck them back into your hand at the next end step, enabling repeat threats and resilient midgame lines.
Beyond raw stats, Liesa reshapes combat math and removal sequencing. Opponents that rely on kill spells face the extra consequence that their creatures will be exiled if they are the ones dying instead of yours, which changes how trades resolve and when to commit to attacks. This printing from Innistrad Remastered fits into historic archetypes that value attrition and incremental advantage. Add Liesa to control, midrange, or blink shells to convert single losses into ongoing tempo.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{W}{W}{B}{B}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Angel
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying, lifelink
Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, return that card to its owner’s hand at the beginning of the next end step.
If a creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead.
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Power / Toughness – 4/5
