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Appa, Aang's Companion
Legendary Creature — Bison Ally · 3W
Color identity: White
Appa, Aang's Companion is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
Whenever Appa attacks, another target attacking creature without flying gains flying until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.20
Average lands in decks for Appa, Aang's Companion: 37
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Build your Appa, Aang's Companion deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Appa, Aang's Companion 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Appa, Aang's Companion deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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.
Deck health of the average list: D (45/100)
- Consistency66
- Speed50
- Interaction60
- Resilience70
- Closing13
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (5 nonbasic, 32 Plains)
Arcane Signet · Path to Exile · Sol Ring · Swords to Plowshares · Generous Gift · Aang, Air Nomad · Holy Cow · Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant · Mind Stone · Pearl Medallion · Prowling Felidar · Wrath of God · Endless Foot Assault · Gleaming Splendor · Always Watching · Brave the Sands · Disenchant · Keleth, Sunmane Familiar · Loyal Unicorn · Spear of Heliod · Stroke of Midnight · Appa, Loyal Sky Bison · Avatar's Wrath · Appa, Steadfast Guardian · Brightmare · Cathars' Crusade · Felidar Savior · Flowering of the White Tree · Glider Kids · Honor · Momo, Friendly Flier · Proud Pack-Rhino · Sword of the Animist · Unbreakable Formation · Appa, the Vigilant · Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian · Team Avatar · Aang's Defense · Aang's Iceberg · Adeline, Resplendent Cathar · Akroma's Will · Armory of Iroas · Basri's Solidarity · Burnished Hart · Commander's Sphere · Dictate of Heliod · Ghostly Prison · Jeong Jeong's Deserters · Katara, Heroic Healer · Loxodon Battle Priest · Master of Ceremonies · Momo, Rambunctious Rascal · Moonshaker Cavalry · Regal Bunnicorn · Skrelv, Defector Mite · Smothering Tithe · Splendor Mare · Swiftfoot Boots · Venerated Loxodon · Wayfarer's Bauble · Welcoming Vampire · Earth Kingdom Protectors · Rogue's Passage · Minas Tirith · Abandoned Air Temple · Command Tower · Path of Ancestry
🃏 Recommended cards for Appa, Aang's Companion
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Appa, Aang's Companion, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Aang, Air Nomad | 50% | +49% |
| Prowling Felidar | 44% | +44% |
| Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant | 44% | +44% |
| Holy Cow | 44% | +42% |
| Endless Foot Assault | 43% | +41% |
| Keleth, Sunmane Familiar | 39% | +37% |
| Loyal Unicorn | 39% | +37% |
| Always Watching | 39% | +36% |
| Spear of Heliod | 39% | +36% |
| Appa, Loyal Sky Bison | 35% | +34% |
| Brave the Sands | 39% | +33% |
| Glider Kids | 33% | +33% |
| Proud Pack-Rhino | 33% | +33% |
| Felidar Savior | 33% | +32% |
| Brightmare | 33% | +32% |
| Honor | 33% | +32% |
| Momo, Friendly Flier | 33% | +32% |
| Appa, Steadfast Guardian | 33% | +31% |
| Wrath of God | 44% | +31% |
| Appa, the Vigilant | 29% | +29% |
| Team Avatar | 29% | +29% |
| Rogue's Passage | 56% | +28% |
| Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian | 29% | +28% |
| Avatar's Wrath | 35% | +28% |
💰 The best cards for your Appa, Aang's Companion 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.
- Aang, Air Nomad
- Prowling Felidar
- Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant
- Holy Cow
- Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
- Loyal Unicorn
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Endless Foot Assault
- Brave the Sands
- Appa, Steadfast Guardian
- Appa, the Vigilant
- Avatar's Wrath
- Boon of the Spirit Realm
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Gleaming Splendor
- Master of Ceremonies
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Appa, Aang's Companion
- Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Appa, Aang's Companion's color identity?
Appa, Aang's Companion 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 Appa, Aang's Companion come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Appa, Aang's Companion deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 25 % of the time and floods 30 %. Deck health: D (45/100).
How many lands should a Appa, Aang's Companion deck run?
Real Appa, Aang's Companion decks run 37 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 Appa, Aang's Companion?
The three highest-synergy cards are Aang, Air Nomad, Prowling Felidar, Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Appa, Aang's Companion decks.
What combos does Appa, Aang's Companion have?
Appa, Aang's Companion has 1 known combo. The most popular one is Ashnod's Altar + Cathars' Crusade. 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 Appa, Aang's Companion deck cost?
You can start cheap: Aang, Air Nomad, Prowling Felidar, Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant 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.