Linvala, the Preserver Price
5 printings · 5 sets · first printed 2016
Linvala, the Preserver has been printed 5 times across 5 sets, first in 2016 and most recently in 2026. Right now the cheapest printing is Foundations Commander #37 at $0.51, while the most expensive is Oath of the Gatewatch Promos #25s at $9.62 — about 19× more. The median across 3 priced printings is $1.01. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 5x, including dedicated reprint sets like The List, Foundations Commander.
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Every Linvala, the Preserver Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations Commander #37 (R) Cheapest | 2026 | $0.51 | — |
| Oath of the Gatewatch #25 (M) | 2016 | $1.01 | $0.10 |
| Oath of the Gatewatch Promos #25s (M) Foil | 2016 | $9.62 | — |
| The List #OGW-25 (M) | 2026 | — | — |
| Pioneer Masters #25 (R) | 2024 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
When Linvala enters, if an opponent has more life than you, you gain 5 life.
When Linvala enters, if an opponent controls more creatures than you, create a 3/3 white Angel creature token with flying.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 5 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
2 PrecedentsIn a multiplayer game, it's possible for the condition to be true at both times but with respect to two different opponents.
For each triggered ability, the game checks to see if the condition is true at the moment the ability would trigger. If the condition isn't true, the ability won't trigger. If the ability does trigger, the game will check again to see if the condition is true as the ability tries to resolve. If it's not true at that time, the ability won't do anything.