Art by Chris Rallis
Saved commander deck
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger
Create wide boards of creature tokens to flip Ajani into his planeswalker side, triggering life gain and stacking +1/+1 counters across your army while utilizing planeswalker synergies to control and close out the game.
Prompt: Build a Commander deck focused on token generation, lifegain, +1/+1 counters and planeswalker synergy, using Ajani Resolute({W}) and Ajani Unrelenting({R}) as key cards.
Commander
1 cards
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger
{1}{W}Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior // Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
creature-based catchup plains ramp
Card Draw
10 cards
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
taxes opponents for early card draw
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
turns small 1/1 tokens into massive card advantage
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
draws cards from low-power token creation
Tocasia's Welcome
{2}{W}Enchantment
steady card draw triggered by small creatures
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Elf Druid
rewards producing creature tokens each turn
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
pays one mana to draw when small tokens enter
The Gaffer
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Halfling Peasant
draws a card at end step from gained life
Rumor Gatherer
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Elf Wizard
filters draws and provides card advantage through alliance
Professional Face-Breaker
{2}{R}Creature — Human Warrior
turns combat damage into treasures and impulse draw
Removal
10 cards
Wear // Tear
{1}{R} // {W}Instant // Instant
modular artifact and enchantment removal
Urza's Ruinous Blast
{4}{W}Legendary Sorcery
one-sided wipe protecting planeswalkers and legends
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Ajani Goldmane
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
provides lifegain and spreads +1/+1 counters and vigilance
Ajani Steadfast
{3}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
adds loyalty to all planeswalkers and counters to creatures
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
creates Pridemate tokens and one-sided exile wipe
Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
buffs creatures with counters and recurs low-drop cats
Ajani Vengeant
{2}{R}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
locks down threats, provides lightning helix lifegain
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
{4}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth
pumps out three soldier tokens each turn
Chandra, Acolyte of Flame
{1}{R}{R}Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra
boosts loyalty on planeswalkers and creates disposable tokens
The Wandering Emperor
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker
flash planeswalker producing tokens, counters, and lifegain
Ocelot Pride
{W}Creature — Cat
generates cat tokens, lifelink, and token doubling via city's blessing
Guide of Souls
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
gains life on entry and adds +1/+1 counters and flying
Soul Warden
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
consistent life gain from every creature entering the board
Soul's Attendant
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
redundant soul sister engine for lifegain triggers
Auriok Champion
{W}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
resilient lifegain source with protections
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
{2}{W}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
distributes +1/+1 counters whenever life is gained
Archangel of Thune
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
pumps the entire team with counters on each life gain instance
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror
doubles creature token production and gains indestructible
Cathars' Crusade
{3}{W}{W}Enchantment
mass +1/+1 counter distribution whenever tokens enter
Rosie Cotton of South Lane
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Halfling Peasant
creates food tokens and dishes out +1/+1 counters
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
{1}{R}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
generates attacking gnome tokens and accrues counters
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
produces human tokens on every combat
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin
scales counters into wide goblin token generation
Hero of Bladehold
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
battle cry token generator swinging wide
Charismatic Conqueror
{1}{W}Creature — Vampire Soldier
punishes opponents by generating vampire tokens or tapping their creatures
Utility
8 cards
The Ozolith
{1}Legendary Artifact
preserves loyalty and +1/+1 counters across creature deaths
Resourceful Defense
{2}{W}Enchantment
moves counters between creatures and planeswalkers on departure
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Gith Warrior
adds additional counters to both creatures and planeswalkers
Search for Glory
{2}{W}Snow Sorcery
searches up legendary permanents including planeswalkers
Djeru, With Eyes Open
{3}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
fetches a planeswalker and protects walkers from incoming damage
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
ultimate defensive phase-out protection against wipes
Boros Charm
{R}{W}Instant
protects permanents from destruction or delivers burst burn
