The details of the Adarkar Valkyrie, card number 1 from the Magic: The Gathering Coldsnap expansion. This Snow Angel creature offers strategic value with flying, vigilance, and a powerful resurrection ability.
Adarkar Valkyrie
2006 • Magic: The Gathering • Coldsnap
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The Adarkar Valkyrie is a key component of the Magic: The Gathering Coldsnap expansion, released in 2006 as card number 1. Classified as a Snow Creature — Angel, this white mana card requires six total mana to cast. Its design emphasizes strategic resilience through the keywords flying and vigilance, ensuring it can both evade opponents and block effectively. The card's primary utility lies in its activated ability, allowing players to return a target creature to the battlefield under their control if it dies during the turn. This mechanic makes it a valuable asset for collectors building complete sets or seeking cards with unique board-state manipulation. As a foundational card in the expansion, it represents the creative direction of the era, appealing to both casual players and serious investors in Magic: The Gathering collectibles. Enthusiasts often seek this card to complete their Coldsnap collections or to utilize its specific gameplay mechanics in various formats. The product identity remains strong among fans who appreciate the strategic depth and thematic consistency of the Snow subtype within the game's history.
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Card Details
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Adarkar Valkyrie
Game
Magic: The Gathering
TCG Attributes
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Rare
Jeremy Jarvis
Card Stock
English
{4}{W}{W}
Snow Creature — Angel
4 / 5
W
Card Text
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Flying, vigilance {T}: When target creature other than this creature dies this turn, return that card to the battlefield under your control.
She doesn't escort the dead to the afterlife, but instead raises them to fight and die again.