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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope

Katara, Water Tribe's Hope

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Momo, Friendly Flier

Momo, Friendly Flier

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Aang, at the Crossroads

Aang, at the Crossroads

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Fire Lord Azula

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Decklists

Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior Deck on Moxfield

Fire Lord Azula Deck on Moxfield

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior

    Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior

    Focuses on landfall and blink effects to animate lands and generate incremental advantage, transforming into a stronger avatar form to overpower opponents through board presence and tempo.

  • Katara, Water Tribe's Hope

    Katara, Water Tribe's Hope

    Generates multiple ally creature tokens and uses a water bending ability to pump creatures, aiming to build a large board of cheap creatures and deliver a powerful combat phase.

  • Momo, Friendly Flier

    Momo, Friendly Flier

    Leverages cost reduction on flying creatures and buffs from flying creature entries to establish a fast, aggressive aerial swarm, supported by angel tribal synergies and efficient flyers.

  • Fire Lord Azula

    Fire Lord Azula

    A spell-slinging aggressive deck that produces red mana when attacking to double instant spells, copying them for value and damage, aiming to overwhelm opponents with spell combos and tempo swings.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Aang’s deck carefully avoids cloning effects, instead opting for land-based ramp and blink synergy to achieve a strong board state and transform into a more powerful form.

  • 2

    Katara’s ability to pump multiple creatures simultaneously during combat creates a threat that demands focused removal or blockers from opponents.

  • 3

    Momo’s cost reduction on flying creatures enables fast deployment of flyers and synergizes well with angel tribal elements to maintain aerial dominance.

  • 4

    Fire Lord Azula’s aggressive playstyle is enhanced by the ability to copy spells during attacks, making instant-speed interactions and spell combos especially potent.

  • 5

    Early use of equipment like Swiftfoot Boots provides key protection and haste, allowing commanders and important creatures to impact the board immediately.

  • 6

    Ramp spells like Rampant Growth and Burnished Hart accelerate mana development, enabling players to cast their commanders and key spells ahead of curve.

Notable Cards

  • Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior

    Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior

  • Katara, Water Tribe's Hope

    Katara, Water Tribe's Hope

  • Momo, Friendly Flier

    Momo, Friendly Flier

  • Fire Lord Azula

    Fire Lord Azula

  • Zuran Orb

    Zuran Orb

  • Rampant Growth

    Rampant Growth

  • Burnished Hart

    Burnished Hart

  • Nature's Lore

    Nature's Lore

Gameplay Summary

The game begins with four players each piloting decks themed around characters from Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Early turns focus on mana ramp and setting up board presence, with key plays like casting the commanders Momo, the Friendly Flier, and Aang, at the Crossroads.

Aang’s deck leverages landfall and blink effects to generate value and transform into a stronger avatar form, aiming to overwhelm opponents through incremental land-based advantages.

Katara’s deck centers on producing numerous ally tokens and using her water bending ability to pump creatures’ power and toughness, setting up for a big alpha strike. Fire Lord Azula’s deck takes a spell-slinging approach, generating red mana during attacks and copying spells for explosive tempo swings.

This deck plays aggressively with instant spells and creatures that benefit from casting multiple spells in a turn.

The game’s pace accelerates as players deploy creatures and equipment like Swiftfoot Boots for protection and haste, while ramp spells such as Rampant Growth and Burnished Hart ensure consistent mana development.

The interactions between allies and flying creatures, combined with cost reductions and token generation, lead to escalating board states.

The match’s turning points hinge on the strategic use of transformational abilities and spell copying, with each player leveraging their bending-themed mechanics to gain incremental advantages toward victory.

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