Soul Wardenlifegain$2.76It fills the same lifegain-on-creature-entry role, but as a creature it can trigger immediately and be recurred more easily. It is one of the most efficient alternatives for repeated small life gains.
Soul's Attendantlifegain$9.06Very close functional equivalent to Ajani's Welcome, gaining 1 life whenever another creature enters under your control. The effect is nearly identical and works well in token or creature-heavy decks.
Authority of the Consulslifegain$5.37It provides ongoing life gain when creatures your opponents control enter, while also slowing hasty attackers. Different trigger condition, but it serves a similar passive life-buffering role.
Cleric Classlifegain$1.69At level 1 it gives repeated life gain whenever you gain life, and it can scale into a stronger engine later. It is a more flexible upgrade path for lifegain decks even though the trigger differs.
Auriok Championlifegain$11.22A premium lifegain engine that triggers on any creature entering the battlefield, giving you life repeatedly like Ajani's Welcome. Protection from most removal makes it a stronger version in many games.
Prosperous Innkeeperlifegain$1.20It gains life when it enters and then continues to reward creature-heavy decks with Treasure generation. While not a direct trigger match, it supports the same lifegain-based strategy efficiently.
Healer's HawklifegainBudget$0.09A cheap evasive lifelink creature that can gain life repeatedly through combat, supporting the same low-cost lifegain plan. It is a budget-friendly alternative for decks that want steady life gain early.
Daxos, Blessed by the Sunlifegain$1.20This provides repeated life gain from creatures entering or dying, helping stabilize life totals in token and sacrifice decks. It is slightly broader than Ajani's Welcome and fits the same defensive enchantment-like role.