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Counters
Botanical Brawler
Trample
This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on another permanent you control, if it's the first time +1/+1 counters have been put on that permanent this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on another permanent you control, if it's the first time +1/+1 counters have been put on that permanent this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Creature - Warrior Elemental
The Earth Crystal
Green spells you cast cost less to cast.
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, twice that many +1/+1 counters are put on that creature instead.
, : Distribute two +1/+1 counters among one or two target creatures you control.
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, twice that many +1/+1 counters are put on that creature instead.
, : Distribute two +1/+1 counters among one or two target creatures you control.
Legendary Artifact
Counters
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Draw
Draw
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Evasion
Evasion
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Land
Land
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Lifegain
Aerith Gainsborough
Lifelink
Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on Aerith Gainsborough.
When Aerith Gainsborough dies, put X +1/+1 counters on each legendary creature you control, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on Aerith Gainsborough.
Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on Aerith Gainsborough.
When Aerith Gainsborough dies, put X +1/+1 counters on each legendary creature you control, where X is the number of +1/+1 counters on Aerith Gainsborough.
Legendary Creature - Human Cleric
Cleric Class
(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)
If you would gain life, you gain that much life plus 1 instead.
: Level 2
Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
: Level 3
When this Class becomes level 3, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. You gain life equal to that creature's toughness.
If you would gain life, you gain that much life plus 1 instead.
: Level 2
Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
: Level 3
When this Class becomes level 3, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. You gain life equal to that creature's toughness.
Enchantment - Class
Lifegain
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Protection
Restoration Magic
Tiered (Choose one additional cost.)
• Cure — — Target permanent gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.
• Cura — — Target permanent gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. You gain 3 life.
• Curaga — — Permanents you control gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. You gain 6 life.
• Cure — — Target permanent gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.
• Cura — — Target permanent gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. You gain 3 life.
• Curaga — — Permanents you control gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. You gain 6 life.
Instant
Vigorbloom Charm
Choose one —
• Target permanent you control gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.
• You draw a card and gain 3 life.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Then it fights target creature an opponent controls. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
• Target permanent you control gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.
• You draw a card and gain 3 life.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. Then it fights target creature an opponent controls. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
Instant
Protection
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Ramp
Fanatic of Rhonas
: Add .
Ferocious — : Add . Activate only if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
Eternalize (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Snake Druid with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)
Ferocious — : Add . Activate only if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
Eternalize (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Snake Druid with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Druid Snake
Ramp
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Removal
Removal
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Bracket Changers
Bracket Changers
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Maybeboard
Shield of the Oversoul
Enchant creature
As long as enchanted creature is green, it gets +1/+1 and has indestructible. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it. If its toughness is 0 or less, it still dies.)
As long as enchanted creature is white, it gets +1/+1 and has flying.
As long as enchanted creature is green, it gets +1/+1 and has indestructible. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it. If its toughness is 0 or less, it still dies.)
As long as enchanted creature is white, it gets +1/+1 and has flying.
Enchantment - Aura
Maybeboard
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Next Adds
Ajani Resolute
Whenever you gain life, put a loyalty counter on Ajani.
0: You gain 1 life.
−4: Create a 2/2 white Cat Soldier creature token named Ajani's Pridemate with "Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this token."
−10: You get an emblem with "Creatures you control get +2/+2."
0: You gain 1 life.
−4: Create a 2/2 white Cat Soldier creature token named Ajani's Pridemate with "Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this token."
−10: You get an emblem with "Creatures you control get +2/+2."
Legendary Planeswalker - Ajani
Heroic Sacrifice
Choose target creature you control. Until end of turn, all damage that would be dealt to you and creatures you control is dealt to the chosen creature instead (if it's still on the battlefield). When that creature dies this turn, put its counters on up to one target creature you control and draw a card.
Instant
Next Adds
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Swapped Out
Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
+1: Distribute three +1/+1 counters among one, two, or three target creatures you control.
+1: Look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal an Aura, creature, or planeswalker card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
−8: You gain 100 life.
+1: Look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal an Aura, creature, or planeswalker card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
−8: You gain 100 life.
Legendary Planeswalker - Ajani
Glyph Elemental
Bestow (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached.)
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this permanent.
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each +1/+1 counter on this Aura.
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this permanent.
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each +1/+1 counter on this Aura.
Creature Enchantment - Elemental
Golden-Tail Trainer
Aura and Equipment spells you cast cost less to cast, where X is this creature's power.
Whenever this creature attacks, other modified creatures you control get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is this creature's power. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
Whenever this creature attacks, other modified creatures you control get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is this creature's power. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
Creature - Fox Samurai
Haliya, Guided by Light
Whenever Haliya or another creature or artifact you control enters, you gain 1 life.
At the beginning of your end step, draw a card if you've gained 3 or more life this turn.
Warp (You may cast this card from your hand for its warp cost. Exile this creature at the beginning of the next end step, then you may cast it from exile on a later turn.)
At the beginning of your end step, draw a card if you've gained 3 or more life this turn.
Warp (You may cast this card from your hand for its warp cost. Exile this creature at the beginning of the next end step, then you may cast it from exile on a later turn.)
Legendary Creature - Human Soldier
Hydra Trainer
You may exert this creature as it attacks. When you do, target creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of counters on permanents you control. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)
: Adapt 2. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put two +1/+1 counters on it.)
: Adapt 2. (If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put two +1/+1 counters on it.)
Creature - Human Warrior
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
If you would put one or more counters on a creature or planeswalker you control or on yourself, put that many plus one of each of those kinds of counters on that permanent or player instead.
Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)
Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.)
Legendary Creature - Warrior Gith
Lion Umbra
Enchant modified creature (Equipment, Auras its controller controls, and counters are modifications.)
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 and has reach and vigilance.
Umbra armor (If enchanted creature would be destroyed, instead remove all damage from it and destroy this Aura.)
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3 and has reach and vigilance.
Umbra armor (If enchanted creature would be destroyed, instead remove all damage from it and destroy this Aura.)
Enchantment - Aura
Swapped Out
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Tokens & Extras
Tokens & Extras
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Description
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Once people clue into the power she has, she'll be target #1. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Examples: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Restoration Magic"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Take Up the Shield"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Royal Treatment"}},{"insert":" (with more to come, hopefully)"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Special callout"},{"insert":": "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Riot Control"}},{"insert":" (a protection spell in a pinch and a great last hail-mary to set up your next, bone-crushing turn against token decks)"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"***To power down this deck, use some of the \"Swapped Out\" cards. They're synergies are good, but not as potent as the main list."},{"insert":"\n"}]}