Ajani's Presence

In Commander, Ajani's Presence earns its slot almost exclusively in Feather, the Redeemed decks, where the recursion engine makes a cheap strive spell effectively infinite. Outside that shell it's too narrow — most Commander decks want protection spells that also draw cards or have broader range. In Pauper it sees fringe play in white heroic builds, where strive lets you trigger multiple creatures on one spell for minimal investment. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer have faster, more versatile protection options that make Ajani's Presence a nonstarted outside of dedicated heroic strategies. The card is legal everywhere relevant, but outside Pauper and Feather specifically, better options exist at the same mana cost.