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Ajani's Presence

Ajani's Presence

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Strive — This spell costs more to cast for each target beyond the first. Any number of target creatures each get +1/+1 and gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)

Legal in Commander

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Combos 9

  • Ajani's Presence + Toralf, God of Fury // Toralf's Hammer + Furnace of Rath

    • Infinite damage to one opponent

    Mana needed: 5 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    An opponent controls two or more creatures that can be targeted by spells and abilities you control. You have a way to deal noncombat damage to one of the indestructible creatures such that the excess damage doubled will deal excess damage to the second indestructible creature.

    Steps

    Cast Ajani's Presence by paying {2}{W}{W} total, giving two creatures an opponent controls indestructible until end of turn. Deal noncombat damage to one of the indestructible creatures, dealing an increased amount of damage instead due to Furnace of Rath. Toralf triggers, dealing an amount of damage over the excess damage to the second indestructible creature due to Furnace of Rath. Toralf triggers, dealing an amount of damage over the excess damage to the first indestructible creature due to Furnace of Rath. Repeat from step 3 an arbitrarily large number of times. Resolve a Toralf trigger, dealing infinite damage to any target.

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  • Ajani's Presence + Apex Altisaur + Fall of Cair Andros

    • Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature

    Mana needed: 3 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    An opponent controls at least one creature.

    Steps

    Cast Apex Altisaur by paying {7}{G}{G}. When Apex Altisaur enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers. Holding priority, cast Ajani's Presence by paying {2}{W}{W}, giving Apex Altisaur and any creature an opponent controls +1/+1 and indestructible until end of turn. Resolve the Apex Altisaur trigger, causing Apex Altisaur to fight the indestructible creature the opponent controls. Apex Altisaur's second ability triggers, and Fall of Cair Andros triggers if the opposing creature's toughness is less than 0. Resolve the Fall of Cair Andros trigger, if applicable, causing you to put a number of +1/+1 counters on an Army you control equal to the excess damage. Resolve the Apex Altisaur trigger, causing it to fight the indestructible creature the opponent controls. Repeat from step 5.

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  • Ajani's Presence + Apex Altisaur + Magmatic Galleon

    • Infinite artifact tokens
    • Infinite colored mana
    • Infinite Treasure tokens

    Mana needed: 2 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    An opponent controls at least one creature.

    Steps

    Cast Apex Altisaur by paying {7}{G}{G}. When Apex Altisaur enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers. Holding priority, cast Ajani's Presence by paying {2}{W}{W}, giving Apex Altisaur and any creature an opponent controls +1/+1 and indestructible until end of turn. Resolve the Apex Altisaur trigger, causing Apex Altisaur to fight the indestructible creature the opponent controls. Apex Altisaur's second ability triggers, and Magmatic Galleon's second ability triggers if the opposing creature's toughness is less than 0. Resolve the Magmatic Galleon trigger, if applicable, creating a Treasure artifact token. Resolve the Apex Altisaur trigger, causing it to fight the indestructible creature the opponent controls. Repeat from step 5.

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  • Ajani's Presence + Toralf, God of Fury // Toralf's Hammer + Dictate of the Twin Gods

    • Infinite damage to one opponent

    Mana needed: 2 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    An opponent controls two or more creatures that can be targeted by spells and abilities you control. You have a way to deal noncombat damage to one of the indestructible creatures such that the excess damage doubled will deal excess damage to the second indestructible creature.

    Steps

    Cast Ajani's Presence by paying {2}{W}{W} total, giving two creatures an opponent controls indestructible until end of turn. Deal noncombat damage to one of the indestructible creatures, dealing an increased amount of damage instead due to Dictate of the Twin Gods. Toralf triggers, dealing an amount of damage over the excess damage to the second indestructible creature due to Dictate of the Twin Gods. Toralf triggers, dealing an amount of damage over the excess damage to the first indestructible creature due to Dictate of the Twin Gods. Repeat from step 3 an arbitrarily large number of times. Resolve a Toralf trigger, dealing infinite damage to any target.

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  • Ajani's Presence + Toralf, God of Fury // Toralf's Hammer + Gratuitous Violence

    • Infinite damage to one opponent

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    An opponent controls two or more creatures that can be targeted by spells and abilities you control. You have a way to deal noncombat damage to one of the indestructible creatures such that the excess damage doubled will deal excess damage to the second indestructible creature.

    Steps

    Cast Ajani's Presence by paying {2}{W}{W} total, giving two creatures an opponent controls indestructible until end of turn. Deal noncombat damage to one of the indestructible creatures, dealing an increased amount of damage instead due to Gratuitous Violence. Toralf triggers, dealing an amount of damage over the excess damage to the second indestructible creature due to Gratuitous Violence. Toralf triggers, dealing an amount of damage over the excess damage to the first indestructible creature due to Gratuitous Violence. Repeat from step 3 an arbitrarily large number of times. Resolve a Toralf trigger, dealing infinite damage to any target.

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  • Ajani's Presence + Apex Altisaur + Toralf, God of Fury // Toralf's Hammer

    • Infinite damage

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    An opponent controls at least one creature.

    Steps

    Cast Apex Altisaur by paying {7}{G}{G}. When Apex Altisaur enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers. Holding priority, cast Ajani's Presence by paying {2}{W}{W}, giving Apex Altisaur and any creature an opponent controls +1/+1 and indestructible until end of turn. Resolve the Apex Altisaur trigger, causing Apex Altisaur to fight the indestructible creature the opponent controls. Apex Altisaur's second ability triggers, and Toralf triggers if the opposing creature's toughness is less than 0. Resolve the Toralf trigger, if applicable, dealing damage equal to the excess to any target. Resolve the Apex Altisaur trigger, causing it to fight the indestructible creature the opponent controls. Repeat from step 5.

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  • Ajani's Presence + Toralf, God of Fury // Toralf's Hammer + Neriv, Heart of the Storm

    • Infinite damage to one opponent

    Mana needed: 1 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    An opponent controls two or more creatures that can be targeted by spells and abilities you control. You have a way to deal noncombat damage to one of the indestructible creatures such that the excess damage doubled will deal excess damage to the second indestructible creature.

    Steps

    Cast Ajani's Presence by paying {2}{W}{W} total, giving two creatures an opponent controls indestructible until end of turn. Cast Toralf by paying {2}{R}{R}. Deal noncombat damage to one of the indestructible creatures. Toralf triggers, dealing an amount of damage over the excess damage to the second indestructible creature due to Neriv. Toralf triggers, dealing an amount of damage over the excess damage to the first indestructible creature due to Neriv. Repeat from step 3 an arbitrarily large number of times. Resolve a Toralf trigger, dealing infinite damage to any target.

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  • Ajani's Presence + Toralf, God of Fury // Toralf's Hammer + Fear of Burning Alive

    • Infinite damage to one opponent

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    An opponent controls a creature that can be targeted by spells and abilities you control. You have a way to deal excess noncombat damage to the creature mentioned above.

    Steps

    Cast Ajani's Presence by paying {W}, giving a creature an opponent controls indestructible until end of turn. Deal noncombat damage to the indestructible creature. Toralf triggers, dealing damage equal to the excess to an opponent. Fear of Burning Alive triggers, dealing damage equal to the damage Toralf dealt to the indestructible creature. Repeat from step 3.

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  • Ajani's Presence + Toralf, God of Fury // Toralf's Hammer + Angrath's Marauders

    • Infinite damage to one opponent

    Mana needed: 0 decks on Commander Spellbook

    How it works

    Before you start

    An opponent controls two or more creatures that can be targeted by spells and abilities you control. You have a way to deal noncombat damage to one of the indestructible creatures such that the excess damage doubled will deal excess damage to the second indestructible creature.

    Steps

    Cast Ajani's Presence by paying {2}{W}{W} total, giving two creatures an opponent controls indestructible until end of turn. Deal noncombat damage to one of the indestructible creatures, dealing an increased amount of damage instead due to Angrath's Marauders. Toralf triggers, dealing an amount of damage over the excess damage to the second indestructible creature due to Angrath's Marauders. Toralf triggers, dealing an amount of damage over the excess damage to the first indestructible creature due to Angrath's Marauders. Repeat from step 3 an arbitrarily large number of times. Resolve a Toralf trigger, dealing infinite damage to any target.

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Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.

Best commanders

Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.

  1. Silverquill, the DisputantAjani's Presence is an Instant or sorcery, which Silverquill, the Disputant can use.
  2. Aziza, Mage Tower CaptainAjani's Presence is an Instant or sorcery, which Aziza, Mage Tower Captain can use.
  3. Feather, Radiant ArbiterAjani's Presence is an Instant or sorcery, which Feather, Radiant Arbiter can use.
  4. Sevinne, the ChronoclasmAjani's Presence is an Instant or sorcery, which Sevinne, the Chronoclasm can use.
  5. Shiko and Narset, UnifiedShiko and Narset, Unified copies your spells and Ajani's Presence is an Instant or sorcery.

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