In less than a month AER previews will start, so i though the time of Card-speculation is appropriate.
From this next set, im most excited bout Ajani. Yea, ist not certain he will be in AER. 1 Reason even against that
is Amonkhet. Wotc cant miss the opportunity to include Cats in an egyptian themed Block.
Anyway. i wanna talk bout 1 Thing on Ajani in particular: Could he finally get the ability to create Tokens ?
We saw such ability-shifts are possible with Gideon, Ally of Zendikars 0 ability.
& Ajani is even in the taylored Colors of Selesnya. Usually Card-identity-& abilities relate to the Story.
ill just post what i have in mind for Ajani.
Ajani, the saving Claw 2GW (4)
+1 Create a 2/1 White Cat, Soldier Token. Each opponet gains 2 life.
-3 Put two +1/+1 Counters on each Creature you Control. Those Creatures gain Reach & Vigilance.
-8 You get an Emblem with: Lands you Control become 5/5 Creatures with Indestructible & Trampe.
+1 is the Token-creator would be perfect.
-3 is a probable one time very powerful enhancement.
-8 is Ajani Vengeants Reversal ^^
Ajani, Caller of the Pride makes tokens, unless you're specifically talking non-ult (which you don't make clear).
Aside from Caller, Ajani has mainly dealt with pumps and life gain and I feel that, given the story he was the main character of, Wizards is likely going to keep him in that realm (the story focuses on his own healing redemption while also his healing the three trapped in the poison gas chamber set up by Baral). In the same story they mention how Ajani is trying to not kill anymore, so while I would like to see some form of creature destruction on him I highly doubt it.
My thoughts:
Ajani, War-scarred Mentor 2GW
+1: You gain 3 life
-2: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them gain first strike and vigilance until your next turn
-8: Gain life equal to the number of +1/+1 counters among all permanents
{4}
might be a bit on the strong side, but idk.
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If Ajani does get a card in AER (which would most likely make Kaladesh the second block in a row to get six PWs with Tezzeret being all but confirmed) most likely he'll play into Fabricate's +1/+1 counters/tokens theme somehow, similar to Engineered Might. If he gets a PW deck, most likely it will be GW with a focus on Fabricate.
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Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
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Preach on brother! Please let Ajani give us tokens!
New Ajani 2WG
+1 Create a 2/1 White Cat Token. You gain 2 life.
0 Whenever you gain life this turn, you may put a +1/+1 counter on all creatures you control.
-5 You get an emblem saying "Planeswalkers you control may use 1 additional planewalker ability per turn."
Preach on brother! Please let Ajani give us tokens!
New Ajani 2WG
+1 Create a 2/1 White Cat Token. You gain 2 life.
0 Whenever you gain life this turn, you may put a +1/+1 counter on all creatures you control.
-5 You get an emblem saying "Planeswalkers you control may use 1 additional planewalker ability per turn."
4
Your first ability is just too powerful. It would be balanced with only the Token & no additional lifegain & 1 less loyality.
Your 0 ability is unfortunately too abusable with Cards like souls attendant. You should definately restrict this ability, so that it can only put +1 Counters ONCE upon activation. three +1/+1 Counters a turn, is just not to beat anymore for most Decks obviously.
I like your Ultimate though d:) i just wonder if ist not too powerful settin it to -4 instead. Like Gideon, Ally of Zendikar does it.
& yea, now HAS to be the time for Ajani to finaly make Tokens & cost 4 !
Sorry, but i also find your Oath really damn powerful. Its plenty playable alone without the second ability.
i personally want this ^.^
Oath of Ajani GW
When Oath of Ajani enters the battlefield, You may put a Loyality Counter on target Planeswalker you Control
& a +1/+1 Counter on target creature you Control. That Creature gains Flying.
Reduce all damage, that would be dealt to you & permanents you Control by 1.
He might get a superfriends ability since he's always helping out the other planeswalkers. Maybe something like "0 : Until your next turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt to other planeswalkers you control."
Aside from that he'll gain life, create tokens and give +1/+1 counters? I don't expect much else to be honest.
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your -3 is broken and should be your -8 because for 4 mana you could cast him put a +2+2 counter on each creture and they gain reach and vigilance, and it doesnt even end at the end of turn and ajani is still alive for next turn to poop out some more token? rip jace, the mind sculptor
i mean gavony township is a great card and it doesnt even do half of what you ask and it cost the same...
your ult also includes land and ajani aint koth or nissa so you might need to change that
id prefer something like
ajani, revolutionarist kitten 2wg, starts at 4 loyalty
+1 create a 1/1 white and green cat token
0 reveal the top card of your library, you gain life equal to its mana cost, if its a planewalker card, put it into your hand
-3 becaus -2 would be broken, exile target creature with converted mana cost 3 or greater
-7 put two +1+1 counter on all creatures you control, they gain trample and vigilance until the end of turn
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I think Ajani creating cat tokens would be weird, given that we're on Kaladesh. Also, tokens aren't Ajani's major thing --- that used to be Elspeth, but with her dead token creation seems to have shifted to mainly Gideon and Nissa.
That said, I definitely expect +1/+1 counters, and playing around with planeswalker loyalty. In terms of character and card, I think something more closely resembling Ajani Steadfast is what we should expect.
Too powerful as -3 ? hmm considering Ajani Goldmanes -1, i wouldnt bet on it. Also ist not that likely to repeat it. But i admit. Ist a powerhouse 1 time effect.
Also to the others Sayin Ajani wont creature Tokens, since it just isnt what he usually does. Gideon, Ally of Zendikar creatin Tokens is the same case. Plenty plenty People argued that due to the same reason. Ajani, Mentor of Heroes was already Close to Tokens ^^
i think in some of the next Magic Stories we get more insight of Ajanis busyness on Kaladesh to conclude more on his Card.
When a creature enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life.
During your upkeep, if you control a planeswalker named Ajani, Ajani's Attendant gets a +1/+1 counter.
Creatures you control gain vigilance and Lifelink.
If a planeswalker enters the battlefield, creatures you control get a +1/+1 counter.
I don't think that is how most oath cards work. They have mentioned before in articles that the first ability is a come into play ability, not a static one. That way if you draw more oaths you get some sort of benefit. Something like when oath of Ajani comes into play each creature you control gets vigilance and lifelink until end of turn would make more realistic.
Sorry, 0 for 2 with making tokens this set... maybe the Egyptian set. If not there, then we can pretty much expect Ajani is all about counters from here on out.
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In less than a month AER previews will start, so i though the time of Card-speculation is appropriate.
From this next set, im most excited bout Ajani. Yea, ist not certain he will be in AER. 1 Reason even against that
is Amonkhet. Wotc cant miss the opportunity to include Cats in an egyptian themed Block.
Anyway. i wanna talk bout 1 Thing on Ajani in particular: Could he finally get the ability to create Tokens ?
We saw such ability-shifts are possible with Gideon, Ally of Zendikars 0 ability.
& Ajani is even in the taylored Colors of Selesnya. Usually Card-identity-& abilities relate to the Story.
ill just post what i have in mind for Ajani.
Ajani, the saving Claw 2GW (4)
+1 Create a 2/1 White Cat, Soldier Token. Each opponet gains 2 life.
-3 Put two +1/+1 Counters on each Creature you Control. Those Creatures gain Reach & Vigilance.
-8 You get an Emblem with: Lands you Control become 5/5 Creatures with Indestructible & Trampe.
+1 is the Token-creator would be perfect.
-3 is a probable one time very powerful enhancement.
-8 is Ajani Vengeants Reversal ^^
This is Ajanis Planeswalker-art:
Aside from Caller, Ajani has mainly dealt with pumps and life gain and I feel that, given the story he was the main character of, Wizards is likely going to keep him in that realm (the story focuses on his own healing redemption while also his healing the three trapped in the poison gas chamber set up by Baral). In the same story they mention how Ajani is trying to not kill anymore, so while I would like to see some form of creature destruction on him I highly doubt it.
My thoughts:
Ajani, War-scarred Mentor 2GW
+1: You gain 3 life
-2: Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them gain first strike and vigilance until your next turn
-8: Gain life equal to the number of +1/+1 counters among all permanents
{4}
might be a bit on the strong side, but idk.
Standard - Some kind of control
Modern - UB Mill (casual)
EDH - Meren's Grave Shenanigans
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
New Ajani 2WG
+1 Create a 2/1 White Cat Token. You gain 2 life.
0 Whenever you gain life this turn, you may put a +1/+1 counter on all creatures you control.
-5 You get an emblem saying "Planeswalkers you control may use 1 additional planewalker ability per turn."
4
Enchantment
Creatures you control gain vigilance and Lifelink.
If a planeswalker enters the battlefield, creatures you control get a +1/+1 counter.
Your first ability is just too powerful. It would be balanced with only the Token & no additional lifegain & 1 less loyality.
Your 0 ability is unfortunately too abusable with Cards like souls attendant. You should definately restrict this ability, so that it can only put +1 Counters ONCE upon activation. three +1/+1 Counters a turn, is just not to beat anymore for most Decks obviously.
I like your Ultimate though d:) i just wonder if ist not too powerful settin it to -4 instead. Like Gideon, Ally of Zendikar does it.
& yea, now HAS to be the time for Ajani to finaly make Tokens & cost 4 !
Sorry, but i also find your Oath really damn powerful. Its plenty playable alone without the second ability.
i personally want this ^.^
Oath of Ajani GW
When Oath of Ajani enters the battlefield, You may put a Loyality Counter on target Planeswalker you Control
& a +1/+1 Counter on target creature you Control. That Creature gains Flying.
Reduce all damage, that would be dealt to you & permanents you Control by 1.
He might get a superfriends ability since he's always helping out the other planeswalkers. Maybe something like "0 : Until your next turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt to other planeswalkers you control."
Aside from that he'll gain life, create tokens and give +1/+1 counters? I don't expect much else to be honest.
I secretly ship Ral x Jace... and Nissa x Chandra... :">i mean gavony township is a great card and it doesnt even do half of what you ask and it cost the same...
your ult also includes land and ajani aint koth or nissa so you might need to change that
id prefer something like
ajani, revolutionarist kitten 2wg, starts at 4 loyalty
+1 create a 1/1 white and green cat token
0 reveal the top card of your library, you gain life equal to its mana cost, if its a planewalker card, put it into your hand
-3 becaus -2 would be broken, exile target creature with converted mana cost 3 or greater
-7 put two +1+1 counter on all creatures you control, they gain trample and vigilance until the end of turn
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That said, I definitely expect +1/+1 counters, and playing around with planeswalker loyalty. In terms of character and card, I think something more closely resembling Ajani Steadfast is what we should expect.
Also to the others Sayin Ajani wont creature Tokens, since it just isnt what he usually does. Gideon, Ally of Zendikar creatin Tokens is the same case. Plenty plenty People argued that due to the same reason. Ajani, Mentor of Heroes was already Close to Tokens ^^
i think in some of the next Magic Stories we get more insight of Ajanis busyness on Kaladesh to conclude more on his Card.
When a creature enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life.
During your upkeep, if you control a planeswalker named Ajani, Ajani's Attendant gets a +1/+1 counter.
2/2
Sorcery
Create X 2/2 white cat tokens.
If G was spent on X, then you gain X life.
If R was spent on X, then Ajani's Call does X damage to target creature or player.
I don't think that is how most oath cards work. They have mentioned before in articles that the first ability is a come into play ability, not a static one. That way if you draw more oaths you get some sort of benefit. Something like when oath of Ajani comes into play each creature you control gets vigilance and lifelink until end of turn would make more realistic.