Qala, Ajani's Pridemate is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Whenever Qala attacks, other attacking creatures you control get +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the number of counters on Qala. Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on Qala.: You gain 1 life.
How it works : Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The value of X is calculated only once, as Qala's first ability resolves.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Qala's second ability triggers just once for each life-gaining event, whether it's 1 life from Dazzling Angel or 4 life from Apothecary Stomper.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If Qala is dealt lethal damage at the same time that you gain life, it won't receive a counter from its second ability in time to save it.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
Each creature with lifelink dealing combat damage causes a separate life-gaining event. For example, if two creatures you control with lifelink deal combat damage at the same time, Qala's second ability will trigger twice. However, if a single creature you control with lifelink deals combat damage to multiple creatures, players, planeswalkers, and/or battles at the same time (perhaps because it has trample or was blocked by more than one creature), the ability will trigger only once.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
If you gain an amount of life "for each" of something or "equal to the number" of something, that life is gained as one event and Qala's second ability triggers only once.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #6· Wizards of the Coast
In a Two-Headed Giant game, life gained by your teammate won't cause Qala's second ability to trigger, even though it caused your team's life total to increase.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Shalai and Hallar + Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
- 1Give Shalai and Hallar lifelink, if needed.
- 2Gain life.
- 3Qala triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 4Shalai and Hallar triggers, dealing damage to an opponent and causing you to gain life.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Walking Ballista + Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
- 1Activate Qala by using Walking Ballista's ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target and causing you to gain 1 life due to its lifelink.
- 2Qala triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 3Repeat.
Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Triskelion + Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
- 1Activate Qala by using Triskelion's ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target and causing you to gain 1 life due to its lifelink.
- 2Qala triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 3Repeat.
All Will Be One + Exquisite Blood + Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
- 1Gain life.
- 2Qala triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it
- 3All Will Be One triggers, dealing 1 damage to an opponent.
- 4Exquisite Blood triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
Agatha's Soul Cauldron + Deathbringer Thoctar + Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
- 1Activate Qala by using Deathbringer Thoctar's ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to any target and causing you to gain 1 life due to its lifelink.
- 2Qala triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 3Repeat.
All Will Be One + Bloodthirsty Conqueror + Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
- 1Gain life.
- 2Qala triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it
- 3All Will Be One triggers, dealing 1 damage to an opponent.
- 4Bloodthirsty Conqueror triggers, causing you to gain 1 life.
- 5Repeat from step 2.
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