Jungle's Rooted Verdict
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth arrives as a heavy hitter for midgame green decks. Ojer Kaslem grants trample and pushes through blockers with a 6 5 body while converting combat damage into card advantage. When it strikes a player you get to reveal that many cards from your library and choose a creature card and or a land card to put straight onto the battlefield which can accelerate boards or replace lost tempo in a single swing.
In play Ojer Kaslem reads like a recursive threat. Its death trigger returns it to the battlefield tapped and transformed under your control which makes it resilient to removal and lets you plan around tempo shifts. Deckbuilders who prioritize creatures and ramp will find it an efficient value engine in both casual and competitive Lost Caverns of Ixalan lists. The flavor nod to Ixalan jungle guardians fits the set while the design rewards calculated combat decisions.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {3}{G}{G}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – God
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Trample
Whenever Ojer Kaslem deals combat damage to a player, reveal that many cards from the top of your library. You may put a creature card and or a land card from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.
When Ojer Kaslem dies, return it to the battlefield tapped and transformed under its owner's control.
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Power / Toughness – 6/5