<p>No, it can't do anything about enchantments played before the card comes into play. Triggered abilities don't activate retroactively as if the permanent was there all along &mdash; it missed out, the opportunity has passed, and nothing happens.</p>

<p>Ajani's Chosen was not there to see previous events, so it can't do anything about them. You will not get creature tokens for enchantments that have already entered the battlefield, nor be able to attach them to tokens you create.</p>

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doppelgreener
<p>I believe that <a href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=370750" rel="nofollow">Ajani's Chosen</a> cannot use it's ability from Enchantments played <strong>before</strong> this card, but since I was asked about this and I'm not 100% sure myself either, I thought of making sure about it.</p>

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Does Ajani's Chosen allow adding creatures from Enchantments played before this card?
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# Does Ajani's Chosen allow adding creatures from Enchantments played before this card?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-11-28)

I believe that [Ajani's Chosen](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=370750) cannot use it's ability from Enchantments played **before** this card, but since I was asked about this and I'm not 100% sure myself either, I thought of making sure about it.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-11-28. Score: 1

No, it can't do anything about enchantments played before the card comes into play. Triggered abilities don't activate retroactively as if the permanent was there all along — it missed out, the opportunity has passed, and nothing happens.

Ajani's Chosen was not there to see previous events, so it can't do anything about them. You will not get creature tokens for enchantments that have already entered the battlefield, nor be able to attach them to tokens you create.


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