Ajani Resolute

Far below Ajani, Caller of the Pride (42): its 0 only charges it, making the Pridemate a vulnerable, delayed one-shot payoff.

Could be wrong if A dense new lifegain package could let it reach -4 quickly; revealed support is too sparse to assume that.

Unlike Gideon of the Trials (48), Ajani has no immediate board or disruptive effect; even lifegain decks get only a delayed 2/2.

Could be wrong if Existing repeatable lifegain engines could make the -4 more reliable than its baseline suggests.

Well below Ob Nixilis, the Adversary (36): on its own, Ajani gains 1 life before a delayed token, far too slow for Modern.

Could be wrong if An established lifegain shell with multiple cheap triggers could turn this into a low-cost payoff.

Below Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer (25): no immediate interaction and a delayed 2/2 give little reason to expose this low-loyalty walker.

Could be wrong if Fast, repeatable life-gain triggers could enable an unusually quick emblem or token, though that support is unshown.

Lifegain decks can charge it faster, but it trades for one Pridemate or a very slow anthem and supplies neither cards nor protection.

Could be wrong if High trigger density and reliable planeswalker protection may make the emblem more attainable than expected.

On its own it gains 1 and needs two more turns to cash in for a 2/2; it is below-average filler unless lifegain is dense.

Could be wrong if Unknown lifegain density, removal, and format speed could make its loyalty growth substantially better or worse.