Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Empyrial Archangel
Shards of Alara · #166 · mythic · 2008
Creature — Angel
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Market reference
$0.79
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 166 / 250
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- mythic
- Illustrator
- Greg Staples
- Colors
- GUW
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2008-10-03
About this card
Mana cost: {4}{G}{W}{W}{U}
Type: Creature — Angel
Flying Shroud (This creature can't be the target of spells or abilities.) All damage that would be dealt to you is dealt to this creature instead.
"Her wings are the prayers of the devoted; her sword, the despair of the vile."
Keywords: Flying, Shroud
P/T: 5/8
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.79 |
| USD (foil) | $17.85 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.65 |
| EUR (foil) | €4.47 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Empyrial Archangel is real?
Empyrial Archangel is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Empyrial Archangel worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Empyrial Archangel is $0.79; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Empyrial Archangel from?
Empyrial Archangel is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Shards of Alara" in the expansion series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Empyrial Archangel?
Empyrial Archangel is a mythic card in the Shards of Alara set.
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Other Empyrial Archangel printings
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