Ajani's Response
Instant
SOSSecrets of Strixhaven#6common
Ajani no longer wanted to swing his axe in battle, but nothing came easier to him than defending those who needed protection.
- Finishes
- Nonfoil · Foil
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 149
- Illustrator
- April Prime
- Found in
- Secrets of Strixhaven MTGO Redemption Secrets of Strixhaven Redemption · Secrets of Strixhaven Prerelease Pack Silverquill · 3 more
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardLegal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
Arena
AlchemyLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardLegal
This spell costs 
less to cast if it targets a tapped creature.
Destroy target creature.
less to cast if it targets a tapped creature.
Destroy target creature.Plays as:
Spot Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 24h ago · prices as of 2026-08-29
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Nonfoil
$0.10
-54.5%
Since Apr 2026:H $1.99L $0.07$0.01
$0.01
$0.000% · normal spread
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Foil
$0.22
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Since Apr 2026:H $0.50L $0.14$0.01
$0.08
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Rulings
1 · latest Mar 20, 2026
- WotCMar 20, 2026
To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions (such as that of Ajani's Response's first ability). The mana value of the spell is determined by only its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast that spell was.