White Tiger, Ava Ayala

White Tiger, Ava Ayala is a compact green hero who grows into a powerhouse through her Power-up ability. The core gameplan is to cast her early, then activate her power-up to create The Tiger God token—a evasive 4/4 that can't be blocked by more than one creature. The discount on Power-up (reducing cost by her mana cost the turn she entered) means you're essentially paying {5}{G} only once, then it's purely upside. You'll build around making that activation explosive and repeatable, loading her with equipment and +1/+1 counters to close out games quickly through combat.

The deck wants to amplify Ava's offensive pressure with equipment like Vibranium Strike Gauntlets and training effects that multiply her threat level. Training Regimen and similar counter-synergies turn her into a trampling threat, while cards that grant vigilance or double strike make combat math nightmarish for opponents. Land-ramp and artifact mana help you hit the Power-up threshold fast. Once The Tiger God hits the board, you're swinging with an unblockable powerhouse, and Ava herself becomes a recurring threat worth protecting.

You win through early commander damage and combat swarm. The Tiger God token accelerates your clock, and Ava's evasion or equipment makes her difficult to race. If the game goes long, you can chain multiple activations and stack creatures with counters into an overwhelming board.

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