this card is kind of like that card from Lorwyn that does the same thing and i think might be the exact same card but i just can't remember if it is or not.
Posted By:
BlackLotusIsTerrible
(9/19/2010 2:55:07 PM)
Third ability + Wall of Reverence + Cradle of Vitality = Mother F*cking life + Mother F*cking Avatar
Posted By:
Megax3
(11/16/2010 8:36:26 PM)
Gotta love this card, is he the strongest planeswalker of them all? Depends on how your using him, my deck is built around Ajani's Pridemate almost all my cards give me health this is why Ajani himself is a big card in my deck everytime he heals me he gives Ajani's Pridemate a +1/+1 counter. By the time i have had Ajani out those counters have been brewing from Suture Priest and Soul's Attendent, which also means my health is pretty high up at this time. So all this health is immediately building my Pridemate and is also setting up the insta kill when i unleash the Avatar it may not be an insta kill for most people but i also threw in some whispersilk cloaks to make sure the avatar or the pridemate get through to the oppenent. So in my opinion i think he is the one of the strongest planeswalkers but he relies heavily on other cards to acheive that kind of power (half of them share his name though so they arnt hard to find)
Posted By:
Twestjefferson
(7/8/2011 12:55:03 AM)
Super solid planeswalker.
His plus one is what a plus one should be. Helps a tiny bit but nothing huge.
-1 Is great once you realise the counters are permanent, and in white weenie/token spammers, this effect is very real. It's this ability that lets the planeswalker defend himself, which is something any good (aggro/rush decks excluded) one will be able to do.
-6 is great too. It's a win condition that come come out with 3 turns, and for that reason is very simple/not op. For all those who find it "eh," the idea here is not to use it if you suspect they have a doom blade/many blockers without a trample strategy. Guess what? You don't have to activate this eff and shouldn't unless you are in a situation to do so. You want a "I win the game gg, no refunds" ultimate? Ok, go pay 6 mana or wait 5 turns.
Last of all, all the effects are inherently white. One thing that seems silly to see is a red planeswalker with a draw strategy, or a blue one which burns. Ral zerek excluded.
Posted By:
tastified
(5/10/2014 6:18:20 AM)
One of the best planeswalkers, required in a life gain deck
Posted By:
omggeesterliciousman
(7/18/2010 2:39:47 PM)
Pulled one of these in one of my first Lorwyn packs. Threw it in a Life Gain deck for lulz.
That deck sucked. Had two Heroes Remembered and no win condition.
Posted By:
Sixty3Zero
(9/14/2010 10:11:53 AM)
The typical use of Ajani is to use his second ability 4 times in a row. When he dies, cast another on and use the second ability on the same turn. So Ajani has a bad concept. He is more powerful than most of the other planeswalker from the "early days", but his stats feel so random.
The first ability is comparable with a hasty Honden of Cleansing Fire or some other permanents with a "gain life" ability. He can be used with Zur's Weirding to ensure a win on the long run. But usually, you take the "plus" ability to get the ultimate power. In his case, the last ability is just a single token. The creature doesn't have haste or any evasion ability. So it's a Serra Avatar. But usually, you want to sneak such a creature into play early, when your life total is still high enough.
So if I would have designed the card, I would have increased the loyality bonus. This doesn't hurt in any case. In addition, I would have changed the ... (see all)
Posted By:
Cheza
(8/8/2010 3:49:10 AM)
Best of the original 5 planeswalkers. Run him in a token or flying deck and you'll never use his first and third abilities ever again.
Posted By:
ultratog1028
(8/19/2010 9:50:48 AM)
thewrathofshane his last ability is fine white can easily word off kill spells and I mostly use it the avatar token for lifegain combos.
Posted By:
dragonking987
(1/11/2011 4:01:39 PM)
Ajani was an essential card in any life deck but now with Inexorable Tide he becomes a beast. Throw a Castigation Clasp and your army becomes a huge problem to deal with.
Posted By:
samj3sus
(10/11/2010 10:09:07 AM)