Aurelia, the Warleader
Legendary Creature — Angel
LegalRank #828
Flying, vigilance, haste
Whenever Aurelia attacks for the first time each turn, untap all creatures you control. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
3/4
Why is this card good?
Aurelia, the Warleader is the premier Boros aggro commander and the gold standard for extra-combat strategies. Hasting in as a 3/4 flier that immediately swings, untaps your whole board, and grants a second combat phase, she effectively doubles your damage output the turn she lands — and every turn after.
She shines in two archetypes:
- Boros voltron/swing-for-lethal: untapping your team plus a second combat is a wincon by itself, especially with double-strike enablers or trample.
- Extra-combat midrange/tokens: stacking her with Combat Celebration, Moraug, or Helm of the Host turns one good attack into game-ending damage.
She also pairs beautifully with attack-trigger payoffs (Hellrider, Aggravated Assault loops with infinite mana).
When not to play her: she's a build-around — if your deck isn't attacking aggressively, the second combat does nothing. Avoid her in spellslinger, control, or go-wide token decks that lack reliable combat damage. She's also a removal magnet, so commit only when you can actually swing.
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Aggravated Assault
Repeatable extra combat phases with creatures, core RW strategy.
Combat Celebrant
Exerts for an additional combat phase like Aurelia.
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
Extra combats on landfall, similar aggressive payoff.
Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice
Alternate Boros Aurelia commander option.
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Boros Angel doubling damage for aggressive swings.
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
Repeatable extra combat phases payoff.
Hellkite Charger
Extra combat phase for big mana, similar role.
Scourge of the Throne
Dethrone grants additional combat phase like Aurelia.
Printings (10)
Combos (8)
- Aurelia, the Warleader + Helm of the Host
→ Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite ETB
- Aurelia, the Warleader + Sword of Hearth and Home
→ Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite ETB
- Terra, Herald of Hope + Aurelia, the Warleader + Karmic Guide + Ashnod's Altar
→ Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Brago, King Eternal + Aurelia, the Warleader
→ Infinite blinking, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases
- Aurelia, the Warleader + Rionya, Fire Dancer
→ Infinite combat phases, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB
- Shaun, Father of Synths + Aurelia, the Warleader
→ Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite ETB
Rulings (1)
- 2024-11-08
Aurelia's last ability doesn't give you any additional main phases. This means that you will move directly from the end of combat step of one combat phase to the beginning of combat step of the next one.