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Aang, Airbending Master

Card: Aang, Airbending Master

Legendary Creature — Human Avatar Ally · 4W

Color identity: White

Aang, Airbending Master is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.

Rules text:
When Aang enters, airbend another target creature. (Exile it. While it's exiled, its owner may cast it for {2} rather than its mana cost.)
Whenever one or more creatures you control leave the battlefield without dying, you get an experience counter.
At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 1/1 white Ally creature token for each experience counter you have.

Reference price of the card: €13.58

Average lands in decks for Aang, Airbending Master: 35

BlinkTokensAlliesAirbendingETBExperience CountersComboControl

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🎲 How the average Aang, Airbending Master deck starts over 4,000 games

The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.

5.1average turn the commander comes down
95 %of games have it on the battlefield before turn 7
36 %of games miss at least one land drop in the first six turns (mana screw)
14 %of games flood (three or more turns with nothing to cast)
100 %of games close out the table before turn 12
8median closing turn
7 %of games assemble a combo

Deck health of the average list: B (67/100)

See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (11 nonbasic, 24 Plains)

Airbender Ascension · Sol Ring · Cloudshift · Appa, Steadfast Guardian · Avatar's Wrath · Ephemerate · Pearl Medallion · Swords to Plowshares · Monk Gyatso · Teleportation Circle · Airbender's Reversal · Path to Exile · Arcane Signet · Conjurer's Closet · Spirited Companion · Airbending Lesson · Charming Prince · South Pole Voyager · Appa, Loyal Sky Bison · Eerie Interlude · Restoration Angel · Solemn Simulacrum · Suki, Courageous Rescuer · Kindly Customer · Loran of the Third Path · The Legend of Yangchen // Avatar Yangchen · Felidar Guardian · Flickerwisp · Panharmonicon · Appa, the Vigilant · Oketra's Monument · Aang, the Last Airbender · Helpful Hunter · Wall of Omens · Ondu Cleric · Enduring Innocence · The Wind Crystal · Moonshaker Cavalry · Soul Warden · Knight of the White Orchid · Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd · Lae'zel's Acrobatics · Momo, Playful Pet · Skullclamp · Flicker of Fate · Kor Cartographer · Parting Gust · Cathars' Crusade · Generous Gift · Invasion Reinforcements · Sokka's Charge · Avatar Enthusiasts · Glider Staff · Metastatic Evangel · Allied Teamwork · Inspiring Overseer · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Another Round · Enter the Avatar State · United Front · Gather the White Lotus · Caretaker's Talent · Haliya, Guided by Light · Tale of Momo · Abandoned Air Temple · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Minas Tirith · Three Tree City · Karn's Bastion · Windbrisk Heights · Jasmine Dragon Tea Shop

🃏 Recommended cards for Aang, Airbending Master

The highest-synergy cards in decks for Aang, Airbending Master, with their inclusion rate.

CardInclusionSynergy
Airbender Ascension 87% +82%
Appa, Steadfast Guardian 80% +78%
Cloudshift 81% +72%
Avatar's Wrath 78% +71%
Monk Gyatso 71% +69%
Airbender's Reversal 68% +66%
Ephemerate 76% +63%
Teleportation Circle 69% +60%
South Pole Voyager 60% +59%
Airbending Lesson 61% +59%
Conjurer's Closet 63% +57%
Appa, Loyal Sky Bison 57% +55%
Suki, Courageous Rescuer 56% +55%
Charming Prince 60% +53%
Kindly Customer 54% +51%
Spirited Companion 62% +51%
Appa, the Vigilant 51% +51%
The Legend of Yangchen 53% +51%
Restoration Angel 57% +50%
Eerie Interlude 57% +49%
Aang, the Last Airbender 48% +47%
Ondu Cleric 47% +46%
Flickerwisp 52% +46%
Felidar Guardian 52% +46%

💰 The best cards for your Aang, Airbending Master deck, by budget

Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.

Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card

The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.

  • Airbender Ascension€1.33 · 87% inclusion
  • Cloudshift€1.20 · 81% inclusion
  • Airbender's Reversal€0.18 · 68% inclusion
  • South Pole Voyager€0.30 · 60% inclusion
  • Airbending Lesson€0.17 · 61% inclusion
  • Appa, Loyal Sky Bison€0.14 · 57% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €2/card

Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card

The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.

  • Appa, Steadfast Guardian€7.54 · 80% inclusion
  • Avatar's Wrath€3.91 · 78% inclusion
  • Monk Gyatso€6.86 · 71% inclusion
  • Ephemerate€5.19 · 76% inclusion
  • Teleportation Circle€3.66 · 69% inclusion
  • Conjurer's Closet€2.70 · 63% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · up to €10/card

Tier 3 · No cap no cap

The cards your price cap was hiding from you.

  • Sokka's Charge€10.16 · 37% inclusion
  • Preston, the Vanisher€26.15 · 26% inclusion
  • Exalted Sunborn€14.14 · 30% inclusion
  • Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines€19.74 · 27% inclusion
  • Anointed Procession€33.61 · 27% inclusion
  • The Mind Stone€52.71 · 25% inclusion
🛠️ Optimize my deck · no cap

Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.

♾️ Known combos with Aang, Airbending Master

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Frequently asked questions

What is Aang, Airbending Master's color identity?

Aang, Airbending Master is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.

What turn does Aang, Airbending Master come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?

In the average Aang, Airbending Master deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 36 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B (67/100).

How many lands should a Aang, Airbending Master deck run?

Real Aang, Airbending Master decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.

What are the best cards for Aang, Airbending Master?

The three highest-synergy cards are Airbender Ascension, Appa, Steadfast Guardian, Cloudshift. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Aang, Airbending Master decks.

What combos does Aang, Airbending Master have?

Aang, Airbending Master has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.

How much does a Aang, Airbending Master deck cost?

You can start cheap: Airbender Ascension, Cloudshift, Airbender's Reversal are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.

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