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Ajani's Response
Oracle Text
This spell costs {3} less to cast if it targets a tapped creature.
Destroy target creature.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Ajani’s Response is a clean, efficient removal spell that most naturally supports white control or midrange shells looking to stabilize the board and convert tempo into card advantage. At five mana, it is expensive in the abstract, but the cost reduction turns it into a far more attractive answer when the opposing creature has already attacked or tapped to use an ability; in practice, that means it often functions as a near-trade on tempo by punishing overextension. The card’s flavor evokes Ajani’s direct, protective retaliation, and its gameplay mirrors that attitude: patient, then decisive. Deckbuilding-wise, it pairs especially well with tap effects, freeze-style tempo plays, or any strategy that can force creatures to tap before removal—such as combat tricks, stun counters, or bounce spells that create a window for the cheaper cast. In slower formats, it is strongest as a flexible one-for-one that rewards planning and board awareness.
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Character Background
Ajani’s Response is a clean, efficient removal spell that most naturally supports white control or midrange shells looking to stabilize the board and convert tempo into card advantage. At five mana, it is expensive in the abstract, but the cost reduction turns it into a far more attractive answer when the opposing creature has already attacked or tapped to use an ability; in practice, that means it often functions as a near-trade on tempo by punishing overextension. The card’s flavor evokes Ajani’s direct, protective retaliation, and its gameplay mirrors that attitude: patient, then decisive. Deckbuilding-wise, it pairs especially well with tap effects, freeze-style tempo plays, or any strategy that can force creatures to tap before removal—such as combat tricks, stun counters, or bounce spells that create a window for the cheaper cast. In slower formats, it is strongest as a flexible one-for-one that rewards planning and board awareness.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-03 17:40:43 UTC