Anyone else find it odd that Ajani Goldmane is emphasizing the use of rage? He's pure white, and it was my understanding that by the time he became Goldmane that he had since squashed his fiery and angry nature that had guided his life when he was Ajani Vengeant, a dual red white version of him in his past.
SavageBrain89
★★☆☆☆ (2.7/5.0)(3 votes)
It does seem very odd that Ajani Goldmane is endorsing rage and anger. One solution might be that he's simply reciting his ideals from the past (although that doesn't sound to plausible). Another solution would be that the designers of this card didn't give too much thought into its flavor.
Splenivore
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(4 votes)
This is a pretty decent combat trick for .
About the flavor text, I’m sure the quote is supposed to be from Ajani’s younger, “vengeant” days. His name is Ajani Goldmane, so there’s no reason why they should credit it to “Ajani Vengeant.”
CrimsonVoid
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(6 votes)
As far as I'm concerned this is red's Giant Growth . I love it. 4.5/5
darkfury
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
it can be as good as, if not better then giant growth because this gives first strike, which can equate to giving a creature infinite toughness
should be Chandra, not Ajani Agani is technically Red/White/Green, Titanic Ultimatum is his spell
First Strike is pretty evil. But alas, packing that evilness into an Instant that only lasts one turn makes it less evil and more 'annoying to use'. Still, it's only one Mana so why not? Also, if the big lion guy wants to uncharacteristically advocate rage, I'm not going to be the one who tells him he can't.
mtgraptor
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I'd rather see this as a color shifted Guided Strike
HairlessThoctar
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Just because he's endorsing anger doesn't mean it isn't relevant as an Ajani Goldmane quote.
I've always taken it to be a "Use your anger, don't let it use you" kind of thing, whereas a younger Goldmane would have been more "Kill em all, let God sort em out"
DacenOctavio
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Red doesn't buff its creatures big traditionally. Its main bread and butter combat tricks all involve First Strike and Double Strike.
deventio7
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
For all the people who are arguing that Ajani shouldn't be saying this, I think the intended interpretation is that Ajani's using the enemy's anger against themselves.
Just my two cents.
Paleopaladin
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
In my deck loaded with death-touchers, this is pretty much a removal spell.
NeoKoda
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Ajani's only been in one book (if I recall correctly) and one or two comics. How do we know mono-White Ajani isn't a ball of rage, but just uses White magicks now?
TheWrathofShane
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Combat tricks are always nice. Fabulous with an Ambush Viper.
Eddie_Antilles
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Not a bad little combat trick. Certainly not red's Giant Growth, but good enough in it's own right.
3.5/5.
And the quote is definitely an Ajani quote, but not one from his younger days. It is almost certainly from after his trip to Jund, where Sarkhan Vol taught him to harness his rage. Prior to this he was just plain white; after his training he took on his Vengeant persona during his revenge on Nicol Bolas over the death of his brother.
Salient
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
As a cantrip it would be just about perfect. But hey, not every card can be a winner.
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About the flavor text, I’m sure the quote is supposed to be from Ajani’s younger, “vengeant” days. His name is Ajani Goldmane, so there’s no reason why they should credit it to “Ajani Vengeant.”
should be Chandra, not Ajani
Agani is technically Red/White/Green, Titanic Ultimatum is his spell
Also, if the big lion guy wants to uncharacteristically advocate rage, I'm not going to be the one who tells him he can't.
I've always taken it to be a "Use your anger, don't let it use you" kind of thing, whereas a younger Goldmane would have been more "Kill em all, let God sort em out"
Just my two cents.
3.5/5.
And the quote is definitely an Ajani quote, but not one from his younger days. It is almost certainly from after his trip to Jund, where Sarkhan Vol taught him to harness his rage. Prior to this he was just plain white; after his training he took on his Vengeant persona during his revenge on Nicol Bolas over the death of his brother.