Scales Keep Watch
Seraph of the Scales arrives as a practical midrange threat that shapes combat in either colors. On a four mana body with flying and a 4 over 3 frame she pressures planeswalkers and blocks aggressively. You can pay white to lock her into vigilance for an attacking posture or pay black to trade favorably by granting deathtouch for the turn. Those activated options make her a flexible answer piece in creature matchups and a steady clock when you need tempo.
There is a small afterlife that fits the Ravnica clue motif. When she dies you do not simply lose tempo you replace it with two one one flying spirits that keep the pressure or shore up a board state. The card reads cleanly for constructed and commander play and plays well with lifegain synergies and sacrifice engines that value recurring bodies.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{W}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Angel
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying. {W}: Seraph of the Scales gains vigilance until end of turn. {B}: Seraph of the Scales gains deathtouch until end of turn. Afterlife 2 (When this creature dies, create two 1/1 white and black Spirit creature tokens with flying.)
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Power / Toughness – 4/3
