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Serra the Benevolent

Serra the Benevolent is a white human Planeswalker, released in February 2021 along with the Kaldheim card set.

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Full Name Serra the Benevolent
Affinities White
Origin set Kaldheim Kaldheim
Cost 295 Mana Crystals
Stats (max level)
Health 116
Deck limits Creatures 7  ·  Spells 6  ·  Supports 6
Mana bonuses Icon W.png+7 · Icon U.png +3 · Icon B.png -2 · Icon R.png -2 · Icon G.png +3
Leveling cost 79,920 Mana Runes
Planeswalkers   (Infobox · Data)

She has higher than average health and average deck limits. She is one of four Planeswalkers, as of October 2022, with the highest White mana gain, at +7. She attains this and fair gains in Blue and Green with deep minuses (-2) to Black and Red.

The focus of all of Serra's abilities is Angel creatures. She can create powerful VigilantVigilance Angel TokensToken or Angel LeadersLeader (but not both; the ability alters at level 40), buff creatures while giving them the Angel subtype, effectively turning them into angels, and Exile creatures in or going to the graveyard while summoning a Vigilant Angel for each one, effectively turning them into angels.

Contents

Stats

Serra the Benevolent - level 60
Mana bonus Deck limits Health Leveling cost
  +7   +3   -2   -2   +3   0    7    6    6 116 79,920  
All level details 1-60            Click to
Level

cost

Mana bonus Deck limits Health Abilities
                  1 2 3
1-5

440 

+3 0 -2 -2 0 0 4 3 3 26      
5 3 3
29
+4 0 -2 -2 0 0
32
6-10

1865 

 
35
5 4 3
38
 
11-15

4190 

41
+4 0 -2 -2 +1 0
44
5 4 4
47
16-20

7380 

 
+4 +1 -2 -2 +1 0
50
 
21-25

11405 

53
6 4 4
56
+5 +1 -2 -2 +1 0
59
26-30

16250 

 
62
6 5 4
66
 
31-35

21890 

69
+5 +1 -2 -2 +2 0
72
6 5 5
36-40

28325 

 
76
+5 +2 -2 -2 +2 0
80
 
41-45

35540 

84
7 5 5
88
+5 +2 -2 -2 +3 0
92
46-50

43520 

 
96
7 6 5
100
 
51-55

55720 

104
+5 +3 -2 -2 +3 0
7 6 6
108
56-60

79920 

 
112
+7 +3 -2 -2 +3 0
116
 

Abilities

1: Angelic Destiny
Ability Level PW level   Effect
  6-19 6 Target creature you control gets +2/+2 and gains Flying .
  20-35 6 Target creature you control gets +2/+2 and gains First Strike  and Flying .
  36-49 6 Target creature you control gets +3/+3 and gains First Strike  and Flying . It gains the Angel subtype.
  50-60 6 Target creature you control gets +4/+4 and gains First Strike  and Flying . It gains the Angel subtype.
2: Serra Archangel
Ability Level PW level   Effect
  10-25 12 Create a Vigilant Angel Token  [White Angel Creature (4/4) Flying , Vigilance ].
  26-39 12 Create a Vigilant Angel Token  [White Angel Creature (4/4) Flying , Vigilance ]. Then, your other Angel creatures get +2/+2.
  40-55 12 Create a Radiant, Serra Archangel Token  [White Angel Creature (6/4) Legendary , Flying , Leader  with: "When an Angel creature you control attacks: this creature gets +2/+2 and Protection  from your opponent's Planeswalker colors until the beginning of your next turn."]. Then, your other Angel creatures get +2/+2.
  56-60 12 Create a Radiant, Serra Archangel Token  [White Angel Creature (6/4) Legendary , Flying , Leader  with: "When an Angel creature you control attacks: this creature gets +2/+2 and Protection  from your opponent's Planeswalker colors until the beginning of your next turn."]. Then, your other Angel creatures get +3/+3 and gain Bravery .


3: Angelic Renewal
Ability Level PW level   Effect
  16-29 21 Create an Angelic Renewal Token  [4 shield with "When a non-token creature you control dies: You may Exile it. When a creature card is exiled from your graveyard: Create a Vigilant Angel Token  (White Angel Creature (4/4)). When you Foretell  a card from your hand: Create a Vigilant Angel Token  (White Angel Creature (4/4))."].
  30-45 21 Create an Angelic Renewal Token  [4 shield with "When a non-token creature you control dies: You may Exile it. When a creature card is exiled from your graveyard: Create a Vigilant Angel Token  (White Angel Creature (4/4)). When you Foretell  a card from your hand: Create a Vigilant Angel Token  (White Angel Creature (4/4))."]. Exile each creature card from your graveyard.
  46-59 21 Create an Angelic Renewal Token  [4 shield with "When a non-token creature you control dies: You may Exile it. When a creature card is exiled from your graveyard: Create a Vigilant Angel Token  (White Angel Creature (4/4)). When you Foretell  a card from your hand: Create a Vigilant Angel Token  (White Angel Creature (4/4))."]. Exile each creature card from your graveyard. Then, you gain 2 life for each Cleric exiled this way.
  60 21 Create an Angelic Renewal Token  [4 shield with "When a non-token creature you control dies: You may Exile it. When a creature card is exiled from your graveyard: Create a Vigilant Angel Token  (White Angel Creature (4/4)). When you Foretell  a card from your hand: Create a Vigilant Angel Token  (White Angel Creature (4/4))."]. Exile each creature card from your graveyard. Then, you gain 2 life for each Cleric exiled this way, and your Angel creatures get +1/+1 for each Warrior exiled this way.


Story

"A human Planeswalker from the distant past, Serra was a powerful and benevolent healer. She created an artificial plane known as Serra's Realm, where she and her followers lived in peace defended by flights of angels. Though Serra and her realm are long gone, her legacy and teachings have lived on as a beacon of hope throughout the Multiverse."

Starting Deck

Card name Type Cost Color Rarity Set
Shepherd of the Cosmos Missing card data
Stalwart Valkyrie Missing card data
Codespell Cleric Missing card data 
War Oracle   (3/3) 11       ORI 
Grasp of the Hieromancer   (2) 8       ORI 
Mighty Leap   6       ORI 
Enshrouding Mist   5       ORI 
Battlefield Forge   (2) 8       ORI
Tyrite Sanctum Missing card data
Warhorn Blast Missing card data

Notes

The Token  created by the second ability, Serra Archangel at levels 40-60 does not have Vigilance , while the Token  created by the ability at levels 10-39 does.