Lyra Dawnbringer
Mana Cost:
Type: Legendary Creature — Angel
Oracle Text:
Flying
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
Other Angels you control get +1/+1 and have lifelink.
Power/Toughness: 5/5
Rarity: mythic
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Foundations
Price ( USD): $1.19
USD: $1.19 · EUR: €2.11
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Character Background
Lyra Dawnbringer reads like the consummate angelic general: a 3WW 5/5 with flying, first strike and lifelink who also turns your other Angels into +1/+1 lifegain engines. In play she supports a midrange/tribal game plan — a resilient value finisher that simultaneously closes races (first strike + flying) and stabilizes with lifegain — but she also anchors aggressive Angel decks by turning modest flyers into threatening, self-sustaining threats. Build around her with cheap evasive Angels (Resplendent Angel, Skyhunter Skirmisher-type creatures) and anthem synergies; a specific pairing with Archangel of Thune is potent because Lyra’s lifelink triggers Thune’s global counters, snowballing board presence. Deckbuilding tips: prioritize a critical mass of Angels and windmill into protection (Swiftfoot Boots or Teferi’s Protection analogs in your format) and a few targeted removal spells to keep the board clear. Play her as both a tempo swing and a value engine; once she lands, the deck’s margins shift sharply in your favor.
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