Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
Mana Cost:
Type: Legendary Creature — Kor Cleric
Oracle Text:
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.)
{1}, Sacrifice another creature: You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness.
{1}{W}{B}, Sacrifice another creature: Exile target nonland permanent. Activate only if you have at least 10 life more than your starting life total.
Power/Toughness: 2/3
Rarity: rare
Prints: View all prints (4) →
Expansion: Oath of the Gatewatch Promos
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Character Background
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim is a classic value-driven control commander in miniature: a resilient 2/3 body with deathtouch that discourages attacks and blocks profitably, while her sacrifice abilities turn expendable creatures into life gain and eventual hard removal. She best supports slow, attrition-focused Orzhov shells that want to survive early pressure, build a life buffer, and convert creatures into resources. The first ability is especially strong with high-toughness tokens, recursive fodder, or creatures you were happy to cash in anyway, while the second rewards lifegain-heavy decks that can quickly reach the 10-life-above-starting threshold. Pair her with token makers, death-trigger creatures, and sacrifice outlets like Blood Artist-style payoffs or recursion spells so you are never short on bodies. In gameplay, Ayli shines when you play patiently, stabilize the board, then start exiling key threats one by one while your opponents struggle to keep up.
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