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Zar Ojanen, Scion of Efrava

Zar Ojanen, Scion of Efrava

Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior

Zar Ojanen wants a deck that keeps making its creatures bigger turn after turn. It also works in a deck built around Cats or Warriors.

  • Mana cost3 genericgreenwhite
  • White, Green ()
  • Power / toughness4 / 4
  • RarityUncommon

Domain — Whenever Zar Ojanen becomes tapped, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control with toughness less than the number of basic land types among lands you control.

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Cards That Fit Zar Ojanen, Scion of Efrava

Picked for what they do in Zar Ojanen's deck. When two cards do the same job, the one with the lower comes first. All of them fit Zar Ojanen's color identity.Mana ValueThe total amount of mana a card costs, all added up. A card costing two generic and one green has a mana value of three. Wizards renamed this from "converted mana cost" in 2021, so older cards and articles may still use the old name.Sol RingOpen the full glossary

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Rulings for Zar Ojanen, Scion of Efrava

explain how Zar Ojanen works in tricky situations. They come from Wizards of the Coast, the company that makes Magic.RulingThe official answer to how a card works in a tricky situation. Most rulings are written by Wizards of the Coast, the company that makes Magic, and a few are notes from Scryfall, the card database Magic players use. A ruling explains a card. It does not change what the card says.Open the full glossary

Wizards of the Coast 9 Sep 2022

Domain abilities count the number of basic land types among lands you control, not how many lands you control or how many of any type.

Wizards of the Coast 9 Sep 2022

If Zar Ojanen becomes tapped while casting a spell or activating an ability, that spell or ability resolves after Zar Ojanen's triggered ability has resolved.

Wizards of the Coast 9 Sep 2022

The basic land types are Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, and Forest. Land types other than basic land types (such as Desert) don't contribute to domain abilities.

Wizards of the Coast 9 Sep 2022

Zar Ojanen, Scion of Efrava's ability is a triggered ability, not an activated ability. It doesn't allow you to tap it whenever you want; rather, you need some other way of tapping it, such as by attacking.

4 rulings, all written by Wizards of the Coast. Read the originals on Gatherer ↗

Similar Commanders

Commanders that share the most with Zar Ojanen, and what they share.

Color identityEvery color of mana symbol on a card, in its cost and in its rules text. Your commander's color identity sets the limit for your whole deck: every other card has to fit inside it. A deck led by a green and white commander cannot play a card with any blue in its color identity.Open the full glossaryWGPlayers write colors as letters: W for white, G for green.+1/+1 Counters+1/+1 counter decks put small markers on their creatures that make each one permanently bigger, and keep adding more every turn. Each +1/+1 counter adds one to a creature's power (the damage it deals) and toughness (the damage it can take).Open the +1/+1 Counters pageCounter EngineAdds +1/+1 counters over and over rather than once. A counter here is a small permanent marker that raises a creature's power and toughness for good. It is not a counterspell, which is a different thing entirely. Something that adds them every turn makes your whole board bigger and keeps it that way. Hardened Scales, Corpsejack MenaceOpen the Counter Engine page+1/+1 CountersPuts +1/+1 counters on creatures, permanently raising their power and toughness. Unlike a temporary boost that wears off at end of turn, these markers stay put and stack up over a long game. Hardened Scales, The Great HengeOpen the +1/+1 Counters page