What does Ayesha Tanaka's ability do?

Ayesha Tanaka can tap to counter a target activated ability from an artifact source. The ability only resolves if the controller of that artifact pays {W} to counter Ayesha's ability. Mana abilities cannot be targeted by this effect.

What is the banding mechanic?

Banding allows creatures with the banding keyword to attack in a group with up to one creature without banding. When blocking or being blocked, the controller of a creature with banding chooses how to divide the combat damage among the creatures in the band.

Is Ayesha Tanaka a legendary card?

Yes, Ayesha Tanaka is a Legendary Creature — Human Artificer. This means you can only control one copy of her at a time, and if you control another legendary creature with the same name, you must choose one to keep and put the other into your graveyard.

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Ayesha Tanaka is a rare legendary creature from the 1994 Legends expansion, featuring a unique ability counter effect that targets artifact sources.

Ayesha Tanaka

1994 • Magic: The Gathering • Legends

1994 Magic: The Gathering Legends

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Ayesha Tanaka (#220) is a pivotal card from the 1994 Magic: The Gathering Legends set, designed by Bryon Wackwitz. As a legendary Human Artificer, this card represents a distinct era of game design where complex interaction mechanics were introduced. The card features a mana cost of {W}{W}{U}{U} and possesses the ability to counter target activated abilities from artifact sources unless the controller pays {W}. This defensive utility makes it a strategic piece for collectors interested in early artifact interactions and the banding mechanic, which allows creatures to attack and block as a group. Collectors often seek out Ayesha Tanaka to complete their Legends set or to appreciate the intricate rules text that defined early Magic gameplay. The card's blue and white color identity offers a unique aesthetic contrast within the set. Whether you are building a vintage collection or studying the evolution of card design, this card offers a deep dive into the strategic possibilities of the early 1990s.

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Year

1994

Brand

Magic: The Gathering

Series

Legends

Card Number

#220

Featured Subject

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Featured

Ayesha Tanaka

Game

Magic: The Gathering

TCG Attributes

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Rarity

Rare

Artist

Bryon Wackwitz

Material

Card Stock

Language

English

Mana cost

{W}{W}{U}{U}

Type

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

Power / Toughness

2 / 2

Color

U, W

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Banding (Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding you control are blocking or being blocked by a creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.) {T}: Counter target activated ability from an artifact source unless that ability's controller pays {W}. (Mana abilities can't be targeted.)