Hero card

Ajani's Pridemate

Creature – Cat Soldier

PayoffThe more of what it needs is on the battlefield, the stronger it gets: the deck has to feed it a lot

Needs: Lifegain, Counter +1/+1

Gives: Counter +1/+1

Not in winning lists yet: read from the card text and the graph

Build a deck with Ajani's Pridemate as the hero

Makes it work

Unflinching Hortimancer · Aerith Gainsborough · Leonardo, Cutting Edge · Essence Channeler · Zora, Spider Fancier · Minwu, White Mage · Twinblade Paladin · Ajani Resolute

Use instead if you don't have it

Selfless Police Captain · Crime-Scene Instructor · Sunstar Chaplain · Ironpaw Aspirant · Ennis, Debate Moderator · Jeong Jeong's Deserters

Cards in the meta that answer it

Requiting Hex (Dimir Aggro) · Burst Lightning (Izzet Elemental) · Countersculpt (Azorius Control) · Get Lost (Azorius Control)