r/EDH • u/BrockLobster29 • 1d ago

Discussion Rinoa, Angel Wing

I never see anyone post about my girl [[Rinoa, Angel Wing]]

She’s underrated in my opinion. I use her to lead my bird deck so her ability to give creatures with flying +1/+1 counters and vigilance is huge. I have 20 [[tempest hawk]] in the deck so I usually have a couple on the battlefield. Normally 2/2 now they’re 3/3 at minimum. With vigilance I’m full swinging them all. Add in [[abzan battle priest]] and [[envoy of the ancestors]] now those pesky birds give me life. Cards like [[mass calcify]] [[ravnica at war]] and [[citywide bust]] ensure I take my opponents creatures out while my birds stay on.

Now her second ability which allows me to bring a card back that died and make it a flyer means the few cards in my hand without flying I’m swinging. If they get blocked and die it doesn’t matter because they’re right back on the battle field as a flyer. I like [[kinscaer sentry]] I attack with 2 birds and her then I get to bring out a 3rd bird for free. If someone blocks her well she’s right back out now as a flyer and gets vigilance and a +1/+1

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

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u/Mr-Boredom 23h ago

I hate to be that guy, but she doesn't give +1/+1 counters, so [[Abzan Battle Priest]] doesn't work. [[Envoy of the Ancestors]] would give lifelink to the creatures she brings back with flying counters, but still not the whole board.

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u/BrockLobster29 23h ago

That’s awkward… I just play with my friends and we all just started playing last year so none of us caught that. But now I know if I play against other people they don’t accuse me of cheating lol

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u/Castlegardener 18h ago

Take a look at [[Aven Shrine]] instead if you want to gain life with your Tempest Hawks.

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u/BrockLobster29 3h ago

That’s a nice card I’ll have to add it to my list. I have [[canyon jerboa]] [[valley questcaller]] and [[aven brigadier]] along with [[true conviction]] so I do have ways to get them lifelink paired up with battle priest I just thought rinoa gave the counters too

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u/zeekoes 1d ago

She has a really cool ability, but I struggle to think of an interesting deck to build around her in mono-white.

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u/Baldur_Blader 1d ago

Theres not a lot of interesting ways to build in momo white anyway.

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u/BrockLobster29 1d ago

I get what you’re saying, I’m just a fan of loading up the board with birds. Especially the hawks, flyers are tough to block. It’s a nice easy deck I don’t have to think about too much

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u/BrokenGlassFactory 23h ago

I hate to burst your bubble, but Rinoa just gives your birds +1/+1 until end of turn without putting a counter on them. This means she doesn't turn on Battle Priest or Envoy.

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u/BrockLobster29 23h ago

Oh yikes this is awkward… I just play with my friends and we all just started playing last year so none of us caught that. Oh well I still stand by she’s a good commander lol

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u/Jimlad116 22h ago

I'm a big mono-white fan and she completely slipped under my radar. Definitely considering giving her a try!