Ajani's Response

Secrets of Strixhaven #6

Type: Instant

Mana cost: {4}{W}

Card text: This spell costs {3} less to cast if it targets a tapped creature. Destroy target creature.

Rarity: common

Artist: April Prime

"Ajani no longer wanted to swing his axe in battle, but nothing came easier to him than defending those who needed protection."

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.13 USD · $0.25 USD (Foil) · €0.04 EUR

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✓ Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Ajani's Response in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Rapier Wit

Instant

Rapier Wit taps creatures and adds stun counters, setting up tapped targets for Ajani's Response to destroy them at a reduced cost of just one mana.

Deluge Virtuoso

Creature — Human Wizard

Deluge Virtuoso taps and stuns opposing creatures when it enters, creating tapped targets for Ajani's Response to destroy cheaply.

Procrastinate

Sorcery

Procrastinate taps creatures and adds multiple stun counters, ensuring they stay tapped for Ajani's Response to destroy them at the reduced cost.

uncommon

Homesickness

Instant

Homesickness taps up to two creatures and adds stun counters, creating multiple tapped targets for Ajani's Response to destroy efficiently.

rare

Slumbering Trudge

Creature — Plant Beast

Slumbering Trudge enters tapped with stun counters, making it a perfect target for your own Ajani's Response at reduced cost if you need to sacrifice it for value.

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