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Radiant, Serra Archangel
Legendary Creature — Angel · 6W
Color identity: White
Radiant, Serra Archangel is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Tap another untapped creature you control with flying: Radiant gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Reference price of the card: €0.14
Average lands in decks for Radiant, Serra Archangel: 34
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Build your Radiant, Serra Archangel deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Radiant, Serra Archangel 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Radiant, Serra Archangel deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (57/100)
- Consistency33
- Speed56
- Interaction44
- Resilience72
- Closing75
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (11 nonbasic, 23 Plains)
Disenchant · Swords to Plowshares · Righteous Valkyrie · Segovian Angel · Serra Angel · Sol Ring · Angel of Vitality · Angelic Accord · Court of Grace · Lyra Dawnbringer · Pearl Medallion · Arcane Signet · Herald of War · Inspiring Overseer · Serra Redeemer · Serra the Benevolent · Serra's Emissary · Serra's Guardian · Giada, Font of Hope · Oketra's Monument · Path to Exile · Sephara, Sky's Blade · Serra Avenger · Angelic Field Marshal · Flare of Fortitude · Make a Stand · Serra Avatar · Serra Paragon · Starnheim Aspirant · Valkyrie Harbinger · Archangel of Thune · Baneslayer Angel · Congregate · Invasion of Dominaria // Serra Faithkeeper · Lay Down Arms · Light of Hope · Marble Diamond · Resplendent Angel · Serra Ascendant · Serra's Blessing · Serra's Hymn · Youthful Valkyrie · Dazzling Angel · Akroma's Will · Angel's Feather · Angelic Gift · Angelic Intervention · Entreat the Angels · Invoke the Divine · Land Tax · Seraph of Dawn · Serra Advocate · Serra's Embrace · Serra's Liturgy · Vanguard Seraph · Angelic Curator · Angelic Wall · Anointer of Valor · Bishop of Wings · Caduceus, Staff of Hermes · Commander's Sphere · Herald's Horn · Luminarch Ascension · Moonsilver Spear · Patchwork Banner · Seraph Sanctuary · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · War Room · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower · Windbrisk Heights · Bonders' Enclave · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Minas Tirith · Myriad Landscape · Rogue's Passage
🃏 Recommended cards for Radiant, Serra Archangel
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Radiant, Serra Archangel, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Serra Angel | 55% | +53% |
| Segovian Angel | 55% | +48% |
| Disenchant | 60% | +44% |
| Serra Redeemer | 45% | +43% |
| Serra's Guardian | 45% | +43% |
| Angelic Accord | 50% | +41% |
| Seraph Sanctuary | 55% | +41% |
| Righteous Valkyrie | 55% | +40% |
| Serra the Benevolent | 45% | +39% |
| Court of Grace | 50% | +38% |
| Serra's Emissary | 45% | +38% |
| Serra Avenger | 40% | +38% |
| Angel of Vitality | 50% | +37% |
| Giada, Font of Hope | 40% | +36% |
| Lyra Dawnbringer | 50% | +36% |
| Serra Avatar | 35% | +34% |
| Herald of War | 45% | +33% |
| Make a Stand | 35% | +31% |
| Serra's Hymn | 30% | +30% |
| Serra's Blessing | 30% | +30% |
| Invasion of Dominaria | 30% | +29% |
| Serra Paragon | 35% | +29% |
| Light of Hope | 30% | +29% |
| Congregate | 30% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Radiant, Serra Archangel deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Serra Angel
- Segovian Angel
- Disenchant
- Serra Redeemer
- Serra's Guardian
- Angelic Accord
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Righteous Valkyrie
- Serra the Benevolent
- Serra's Emissary
- Herald of War
- Sephara, Sky's Blade
- Starnheim Aspirant
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Serra Ascendant
- Archangel of Thune
- Cathedral of Serra
- Serra's Sanctum
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Radiant, Serra Archangel
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + With Great Power . . . → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
- Stuffy Doll + Pariah's Shield → Draw the game
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + Pariah → Lock, Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you
- Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer + Pariah's Shield → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, Lock
- Archangel of Thune + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
Other commanders
Frequently asked questions
What is Radiant, Serra Archangel's color identity?
Radiant, Serra Archangel is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Radiant, Serra Archangel come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Radiant, Serra Archangel deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 7.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 57 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 41 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Radiant, Serra Archangel deck run?
Real Radiant, Serra Archangel decks run 34 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Radiant, Serra Archangel?
The three highest-synergy cards are Serra Angel, Segovian Angel, Disenchant. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Radiant, Serra Archangel decks.
What combos does Radiant, Serra Archangel have?
Radiant, Serra Archangel has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Radiant, Serra Archangel deck cost?
You can start cheap: Serra Angel, Segovian Angel, Disenchant are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.