Wizards of the Coast continues to reveal more Magic: The Gathering cards from the upcoming Norse mythology-inspired set, Kaldheim, giving us our first look at the Kaldheim's diverse creature types and realms.
Recently, Wizards revealed a rare white MDFC (Modal Double-Faced Card) called Reidane, God of Justice // Reidane's Shield, as well as other valkyrie angels and spirits that inhibit the Viking-inspired plane of Kaldheim.
Reidane, God of Justice // Reidane's Shield
Flying, vigilance
Snow lands your opponents control enter the battlefield tapped.
Noncreature spells your opponents cast with converted mana cost 4 or greater costs 2 more to cast.
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Legendary Artifact
If a source an opponent controls would deal damage to you or a permanent you control, prevent 1 of that damage.
Whenever you or another permanent you control becomes the target of a spell or ability your opponent controls, counter that spell or ability unless its controller pays 1.
Both sides of this MDFC are made for sideboard effects against certain strategies. The god half is great against decks that run snow permanents, and decks that play big spells that cost 4 mana or more.
The artifact side slows down burn decks and other aggressive strategies.
Reidane is the latest god MDFC revealed. You can check out the full list of Kaldheim gods here.
Wizards also revealed a new Saga card that supports tribal Angel strategies, and it's called Firja's Punishment.
Firja's Punishment
I Create a 4/4 white angel warrior creature token with flying and vigilance.
II Until end of turn, angels you control gain T: Destroy target creature with power less than this creature's power
III Angels you control gain double strike until end of turn.
Each of the 10 realms of Kaldheim is tied to a creature type tied to a dual-color pair. The valkyrie angels of Kaldheim are from the black and white-aligned realm of Starnheim, and the spirits are tied to the blue and white-aligned realm of Istfell.
You can check out the other Angels and Spirits revealed recently below:
Resolute Valkyrie
Flying
Instead of paying the mana cost to cast this spell, you may pay 1W and exile a creature card from your graveyard.
Ascendant Spirit
Usher of the Fallen
There's also an Equipment that creates 4/4 Angel tokens, and it's called Valkyrie's Sword:
Kaldheim is set to release on February 5, 2021 for tabletop, and Jan. 28 on Magic Arena and Magic Online. The set will be followed by Strixhaven: School of Mages, which is set to release sometime in Spring 2021.