# Filigree Angel Filigree Angel represents a specific moment in Magic's design philosophy where artifact synergy and life gain converged into a single payoff card. Collectors appreciate it primarily as a functional reprint from Shards of Alara block, where it originally appeared. The List printing makes it accessible to players seeking the effect without hunting older printings, though it lacks the prestige of first editions. Most collectors view this as a utilitarian card rather than a chase piece. Its appeal lies in constructed playability and casual appeal rather than rarity or scarcity. The nonfoil-only status here is unremarkable, as The List contained limited special treatments overall.