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The card's design as a Saga Creature that creates three 2/2 Knight tokens for four turns showcases the original summon's thirteen knights appearing one after another to strike enemies

It can be especially punishing against a mono-colored deck, but it also affects all players, so you might end up taking damage too

But its also incredibly easy to build around

Illustrated by Alexander Gering Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Not Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp

Whether used in control, tempo, aggro, token, or midrange, whether in maindecks or sideboards, Avacyn put in work

But as Magic continues to grow and evolve, not every neat idea gets to stick around forever