Linvala, the Preserver

Linvala, the Preserver

Legendary Creature — Angel

Mana cost: {4}{W}{W}

How we read this card

Flying
When Linvala enters, if an opponent has more life than you, you gain 5 life.

triggered — gains you 5 life

When Linvala enters, if an opponent controls more creatures than you, create a 3/3 white Angel creature token with flying.

triggered — makes a token

What we read on this card

Causes: gain life, create an Angel creature token, put an Angel creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

an Angel enters the battlefield — 230 cards in Linvala's colors can cause this (Linvala is one).

When an Angel enters thanks to Linvala, the Preserver:

  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 — 231 cards in Linvala's colors can cause this.

  1. Angelic Armaments — Angelic Armaments gives Linvala, the Preserver life as a creature

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

life is gained — 741 cards in Linvala's colors can cause this (Linvala is one).

When Linvala, the Preserver gains life:

  1. Cleric Class — puts a counter on a creature
  2. Elenda's Hierophant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Attended Healer — makes a token
  4. Field-Tested Frying Pan — gets +X/+X, where X is the amount of life you gained
  5. Vanguard Seraph — surveils
  6. Nykthos Paragon — puts that many counters on a creature
  7. Dawn of Hope — draws you 1 card
  8. Ajani Resolute — puts a counter on a permanent
  9. The Destined White Mage — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

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

a creature token enters the battlefield — 709 cards in Linvala's colors can cause this (Linvala is one).

When an Angel enters thanks to Linvala, the Preserver:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 709 cards in Linvala's colors can cause this (Linvala is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Linvala, the Preserver makes an Angel token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

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

a token enters the battlefield — 879 cards in Linvala's colors can cause this (Linvala is one).

When an Angel enters thanks to Linvala, the Preserver:

  1. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  2. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  3. Caretaker's Talent — draws you 1 card
  4. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

a token is created — 880 cards in Linvala's colors can cause this (Linvala is one).

When Linvala, the Preserver makes an Angel token:

  1. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  2. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent

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

a creature attacks — 3,562 cards in Linvala's colors can cause this (Linvala is one).

When Linvala, the Preserver attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  3. Glory Bearers — gives +0/+1
  4. Ancestor Dragon — gains you life
  5. Patron of the Kitsune — gains you 1 life
  6. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  9. Super-Soldier Serum — triggers
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 3,562 cards in Linvala's colors can cause this (Linvala is one).

When Linvala, the Preserver attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Apothecary White — makes a token
  4. Adeline, Resplendent Cathar — makes a token
  5. Dalkovan Encampment — makes 2 tokens
  6. Salvation Colossus — gives +2/+2
  7. Lionheart Glimmer — gives +1/+1
  8. Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior — grants double strike and first strike
  9. Guide of Souls — triggers
  10. Warren Warleader — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 3,562 cards in Linvala's colors can cause this (Linvala is one).

When Linvala, the Preserver blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Noble Stand — gains you 2 life
  3. Battle Cry — gives +0/+1
  4. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 3,562 cards in Linvala's colors can cause this (Linvala is one).

When Linvala, the Preserver attacks:

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

a creature deals combat damage — 3,562 cards in Linvala's colors can cause this (Linvala is one).

  1. Antagonist Incorporator — When Linvala, the Preserver deals combat damage, Antagonist Incorporator makes a token

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

a creature is cast — 3,572 cards in Linvala's colors can cause this (Linvala is one).

When Linvala, the Preserver is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  3. Quest for the Holy Relic — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Oltec Matterweaver — triggers
  5. Pure Reflection — kills a Reflection
  6. Flickering Hound — flickers a creature you control
  7. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 4,091 cards in Linvala's colors can cause this (Linvala is one).

  1. Aetherstorm Roc — When an Angel enters thanks to Linvala, the Preserver, Aetherstorm Roc puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

anything enters the battlefield — 6,738 cards in Linvala's colors can cause this (Linvala is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When an Angel enters thanks to Linvala, the Preserver, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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