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Aang and Katara

TLE · rare · Released 2025-11-21

Tiers

tier-2
tier-2
fringe

Commander Bracket

1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH

Archetypes

positive:
tokens-go-widearistocratsaggro
negative:
controlstax-prison

Roles

token-produceretb-triggerattack-triggermidrange-threatrepeatable-token-generator

Risks

slow-setuprequires-creature-densityrequires-artifact-densitypip-heavysorcery-speed-only

Mechanics

Typal

synergy:
human
anti:

Structural

triggered-abilityx-cost

Rationale

6cmc 5/5 that creates X 1/1 Ally tokens on ETB or attack, where X equals tapped artifacts and/or creatures you control. The token output scales heavily with how many permanents you have tapped — making it a strong follow-up to a combat step or alongside tap-outlet synergies, but it requires a board presence to be impactful. Signature in tokens-go-wide and wide-aggro shells that can flood the board before attacking with Aang and Katara to get full value on the trigger.

Learnings (3)

  • The token count counts tapped artifacts AND creatures at the moment the trigger resolves — swinging with a wide board before Aang and Katara attacks means those same creatures count toward X, allowing a second wave of tokens in the same combat step.

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  • The ETB trigger fires even if Aang and Katara is immediately removed, so you can still get value from the tokens even without connecting in combat — but you must have tapped permanents already at the time of resolution.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • The tokens are typed as Ally, not Human, so Aang and Katara works better in Ally tribal synergy shells than pure Human tribal despite having the Human subtype itself.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

Popularity

  • EDHREC rank: #10,340