Lifegain Payoff

Cards that turn life gain into an engine, firing a bonus every time you gain life. Ajani's Pridemate grows with a +1/+1 counter, Archangel of Thune pumps your whole board, Heliod, Sun-Crowned loads counters, and Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose drains opponents for whatever you gained. These reward the act of gaining, so they want a steady stream of triggers to feed on. Distinct from Lifegain Source, which actually produces the life gain rather than capitalizing on it, and from Life Doubler, which multiplies the amount gained instead of attaching a payoff to each event.