The fate of my deck (and the world!) rests on Ajani's shoulders.
The rumor gods have answered you call brother Madding... behold:
Ajani Goldmane 2WW Planeswalker - Ajani +1: You gain 2 life -1: Creatures you control get +1/+1 and vigilance until end of turn -6: Put an X/X white Avatar creature token into play with power and toughness each equal to your life total. Loyalty: 4 Rare.
Now, the only unclear whisper was the type of creature created... other than that... he's solid solid solid.
Updated with token type: AVATAR!!!!! Thank you rumor gods!!!
I'm going step back to let you all discuss this one for now... so please: Enjoy
YAY, Serra Avatar is back! Kinda. Well, I definitely like it and it has great synergy with itself (much like Lilliana and her discarding (creatures) to bring back). 2WW for 5 loyalty and 2 life seems pretty competitive too.
Assuming it's accurate (no comment on that ;))....
He's super un-interactive. He gains YOU life, he pumps YOUR creatures, and so on. And the first and last abilities have a lot of synergy. Also, vigilance helps you protect your life total (and his loyalty points), so that's not bad.
Also, he's not very loyal. Kinda odd.
Not sure I'd bother putting him into a deck, but in limited if I was already in white I'd probably take it for the lifegain.
wow thats a pretty nice limited card to crack, hmm every turn i get to attack with +1/+1 and vigilance....yah thats right try to attack my planeswalker, all my guys will be ready to engage!
This + Beacon of Immortality or Martyr = Goodness. I kinda like this one, but I wished it kinda gave you an Ivory Mask effect, since that was rotated. At least it costs 4.
His final ability isn't quite as gamebreaking as Lilliana or Chandra's. Better than Garruk, though. x.-
I do have fond memories of Serra Avatar though. Seems to me like Martyr of Sands has a new best friend... but they'll have to find a new way to recur them with the Proclomation gone.
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Yeah, sick card in limited! Kinda like the honden (white one) but better as u can use it to help ur army or plonk a 10/10 into play to bash the opponent. Not too expensive either...
think of if you have the time to keep here alive long enough that she can pump out the token and still have 1 loyalty, so that token get's +2/+2 every turn.. nice. built in Marshalling Cry seems good,
This is not bad, but strangely designed. The first and third ability is better suited to control strategies while the second is aggro. Anyway, I would not play this outside limited, but it's still nice I guess. The whole PW hype somehow failed to live up to expectations. Serves us right, going berserk trying to guess what R&D will do...
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think of if you have the time to keep here alive long enough that she can pump out the token and still have 1 loyalty, so that token get's +2/+2 every turn.. nice. built in Marshalling Cry seems good,
Hm...so after I wrath the board, I get to put into play a huge creature with no mana commitment, as well as any other threats I have in my hand? Sign me up!
But white has something better than a *** Planeswalker: Wrath of God.
Yeah, still hoping the blue one roxx.
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I'm really happy that they didn't just slap *** onto Ajani. He's limited gold, but he's nowhere near as fun as the other 'walkers we've seen. The token he creates (despite being massive) is just too vulnerable. Also, unlike Liliana and Garruk, his only real usefulness outside of limited would be his token creation.
Ajani is by far my least favorite PW so far. His abilities are one-sided and boring. Typical white jank. Martyr has a new win condition in the Serra Avatar, but I hate Martyr decks anyway. Thanks for the info, Hydro. No thanks for the crap, Wizards.
I really really was afraid that the white Planeswalker would be boring..
And guess what?
2 life compared to 1 damage burn or 1 card discard or untap 2 lands.
I'd rather make a 3/3 token or tutor a card or deal x damage than give my creatures +1/+1 and vigilance.
How does that defend your planeswalker?
The ultimate makes a big token.. Enemies can prevent this by either attack your Ajani and kill him, or just attack you so the token will be very small.
It doesn't even have evasion FCS.
Great job wizards, just give white boring cards again.
I mean, Shining Shoal and the Dragon were part of a cycle and cool.
That means you CAN make nice things in white.
I don't know whether this or Chandra is the weakest of the Planeswalkers shown so far. Garruk is still the best, followed by the black one. Gaining life and giving your creatures +1/+1 and vig just has so little impact on the board(even his last ability is kinda lousy vs. black removal and blue bounce). I wouldn't be surprised if he's the worst of the Planeswalkers.
completely underwhelming, i guess this is the reason
why the red, green and black pw's were officially revealed
and the white one wasn't, though i still think the blue
ones gonna be super powerful.
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The rumor gods have answered you call brother Madding... behold:
Ajani Goldmane
2WW
Planeswalker - Ajani
+1: You gain 2 life
-1: Creatures you control get +1/+1 and vigilance until end of turn
-6: Put an X/X white Avatar creature token into play with power and toughness each equal to your life total.
Loyalty: 4
Rare.
Now, the only unclear whisper was the type of creature created... other than that... he's solid solid solid.
Updated with token type: AVATAR!!!!! Thank you rumor gods!!!
I'm going step back to let you all discuss this one for now... so please: Enjoy
He's super un-interactive. He gains YOU life, he pumps YOUR creatures, and so on. And the first and last abilities have a lot of synergy. Also, vigilance helps you protect your life total (and his loyalty points), so that's not bad.
Also, he's not very loyal. Kinda odd.
Not sure I'd bother putting him into a deck, but in limited if I was already in white I'd probably take it for the lifegain.
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I do have fond memories of Serra Avatar though. Seems to me like Martyr of Sands has a new best friend... but they'll have to find a new way to recur them with the Proclomation gone.
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I guess we can add that to the tokens spoiler
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I think its P/T is locked in at creation.
As worded, it is.
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Yeah, still hoping the blue one roxx.
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And guess what?
2 life compared to 1 damage burn or 1 card discard or untap 2 lands.
I'd rather make a 3/3 token or tutor a card or deal x damage than give my creatures +1/+1 and vigilance.
How does that defend your planeswalker?
The ultimate makes a big token.. Enemies can prevent this by either attack your Ajani and kill him, or just attack you so the token will be very small.
It doesn't even have evasion FCS.
Great job wizards, just give white boring cards again.
I mean, Shining Shoal and the Dragon were part of a cycle and cool.
That means you CAN make nice things in white.
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why the red, green and black pw's were officially revealed
and the white one wasn't, though i still think the blue
ones gonna be super powerful.