Liesa, Forgotten Archangel

Liesa, Forgotten Archangel

Legendary Creature — Angel

Mana cost: {2}{W}{W}{B}

How we read this card

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.

triggered — brings a card back

If a creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead.

What we read on this card

Causes: a nontoken creature leaves a graveyard.

Cares about: a nontoken creature dies, a card in a graveyard.

Works well with

an Angel enters the battlefield — 262 cards in Liesa's colors can cause this (Liesa is one).

When Liesa, Forgotten Archangel enters:

  1. Bishop of Wings — gains you 4 life
  2. Youthful Valkyrie — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Seraph Sanctuary — gains you 1 life
  4. Righteous Valkyrie — gains you that creature's toughness life

an Angel creature it applies animate to — 264 cards in Liesa's colors can cause this.

  1. Angelic Armaments — Angelic Armaments gives Liesa, Forgotten Archangel life as a creature

263 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves a graveyard — 860 cards in Liesa's colors can cause this (Liesa is one).

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Liesa, Forgotten Archangel:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  8. Rot Farm Mortipede — gets +1/+0
  9. Soul Enervation — makes each opponent lose 1 life

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is gained — 1,347 cards in Liesa's colors can cause this (Liesa is one).

When Liesa, Forgotten Archangel gains life:

  1. South Wind Avatar — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Rodolf Duskbringer — grants indestructible
  3. Fiendish Panda — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Veinwitch Coven — brings a card back
  5. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  6. Lich's Mastery — draws you that many cards
  7. Wall of Limbs — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. MACH-1, Swooping Scoundrel — surveils
  9. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers
  10. Amalia Benavides Aguirre — kills a creature

55 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything leaves a graveyard — 1,365 cards in Liesa's colors can cause this (Liesa is one).

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Liesa, Forgotten Archangel:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  4. On Wings of Gold — makes a token
  5. Owlin Historian — gets +1/+1
  6. Fang, Fearless l'Cie — draws you 1 card
  7. Teval's Judgment — triggers

a nontoken creature dies — 1,669 cards in Liesa's colors can cause this.

  1. Shriveling Rot — When a creature dies thanks to Shriveling Rot, Liesa, Forgotten Archangel brings a card back
  2. Ayara, First of Locthwain — When you sacrifice another black creature to Ayara, First of Locthwain, Liesa, Forgotten Archangel brings a card back
  3. Foot Chopper — When a creature dies thanks to Foot Chopper, Liesa, Forgotten Archangel brings a card back
  4. Blasting Station — When you sacrifice a creature to Blasting Station, Liesa, Forgotten Archangel brings a card back
  5. Tainted Aether — When a creature dies thanks to Tainted Aether, Liesa, Forgotten Archangel brings a card back
  6. Lethal Vapors — When a creature dies thanks to Lethal Vapors, Liesa, Forgotten Archangel brings a card back
  7. Grave Peril — When a creature dies thanks to Grave Peril, Liesa, Forgotten Archangel brings a card back
  8. Spreading Plague — When a creature dies thanks to Spreading Plague, Liesa, Forgotten Archangel brings a card back
  9. Hot Soup — When a creature dies thanks to Hot Soup, Liesa, Forgotten Archangel brings a card back
  10. Cracked Skull — When a creature dies thanks to Cracked Skull, Liesa, Forgotten Archangel brings a card back

1,659 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 6,543 cards in Liesa's colors can cause this (Liesa is one).

When Liesa, Forgotten Archangel attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  4. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  5. Glory Bearers — gives +0/+1
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Super-Soldier Serum — triggers
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

82 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 6,543 cards in Liesa's colors can cause this (Liesa is one).

When Liesa, Forgotten Archangel attacks:

  1. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  4. Fire Navy Trebuchet — makes a token
  5. Apothecary White — makes a token
  6. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — turns something into a creature
  7. Adeline, Resplendent Cathar — makes a token
  8. Dalkovan Encampment — makes 2 tokens
  9. Guide of Souls — triggers
  10. Warren Warleader — triggers

37 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 6,543 cards in Liesa's colors can cause this (Liesa is one).

When Liesa, Forgotten Archangel blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  3. Noble Stand — gains you 2 life
  4. Battle Cry — gives +0/+1
  5. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

6 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature attacks — 6,543 cards in Liesa's colors can cause this (Liesa is one).

When Liesa, Forgotten Archangel attacks:

  1. Basri Ket — makes a token
  2. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature deals combat damage — 6,543 cards in Liesa's colors can cause this (Liesa is one).

  1. Antagonist Incorporator — When Liesa, Forgotten Archangel deals combat damage, Antagonist Incorporator makes a token

72 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 7,459 cards in Liesa's colors can cause this (Liesa is one).

  1. Aetherstorm Roc — When Liesa, Forgotten Archangel enters, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control

118 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 10,830 cards in Liesa's colors can cause this (Liesa is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Liesa, Forgotten Archangel enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

11 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.