EDH Optimizer
Appa, Loyal Sky Bison
Legendary Creature — Bison Ally · 4WW
Color identity: White
Appa, Loyal Sky Bison is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever Appa enters or attacks, choose one —
• Target creature you control gains flying until end of turn.
• Airbend another target nonland permanent you control. (Exile it. While it's exiled, its owner may cast it for {2} rather than its mana cost.)
Reference price of the card: €0.11
Average lands in decks for Appa, Loyal Sky Bison: 35
BlinkMidrangeAttack TriggersComboETBLifegainRampReanimator
Build your Appa, Loyal Sky Bison deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Appa, Loyal Sky Bison 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Appa, Loyal Sky Bison 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: C (49/100)
- Consistency83
- Speed50
- Interaction61
- Resilience83
- Closing9
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Plains)
Sol Ring · Airbender Ascension · Airbender's Reversal · Airbending Lesson · Arcane Signet · Aang, the Last Airbender · Appa, Steadfast Guardian · Avatar's Wrath · Cloudshift · Pearl Medallion · Glider Staff · Loran of the Third Path · Avatar Enthusiasts · Solemn Simulacrum · Aang, Airbending Master · Kor Cartographer · Aang's Journey · Ephemerate · Spirited Companion · The Legend of Yangchen // Avatar Yangchen · Kindly Customer · Mind Stone · South Pole Voyager · Angel of the Ruins · Momo, Rambunctious Rascal · Monk Gyatso · Bender's Waterskin · Claim Jumper · Curious Farm Animals · Invasion Reinforcements · Beza, the Bounding Spring · Enter the Avatar State · Flicker of Fate · Helpful Hunter · Inspiring Overseer · Land Tax · Momo, Friendly Flier · Sun Titan · Swords to Plowshares · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Yip Yip! · Appa, Aang's Companion · Austere Command · Dawn's Truce · Jeong Jeong's Deserters · Momo, Playful Pet · Path to Exile · Path to Redemption · Swiftfoot Boots · Flickering Hound · Inspired Insurgent · Tale of Momo · Gather the White Lotus · Oketra's Monument · Thran Dynamo · Team Avatar · Appa, the Vigilant · Archaeomancer's Map · Conjurer's Closet · Smothering Tithe · Cut a Deal · Flickerwisp · Heraldic Banner · Kyoshi Warriors · Reliquary Tower · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · War Room · Temple of the False God · Idyllic Grange · Myriad Landscape · Rogue's Passage · Abandoned Air Temple
🃏 Recommended cards for Appa, Loyal Sky Bison
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Appa, Loyal Sky Bison, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Airbender's Reversal | 67% | +65% |
| Airbender Ascension | 71% | +65% |
| Airbending Lesson | 66% | +63% |
| Aang, the Last Airbender | 52% | +50% |
| Appa, Steadfast Guardian | 50% | +48% |
| Glider Staff | 41% | +40% |
| Avatar Enthusiasts | 40% | +39% |
| Avatar's Wrath | 45% | +37% |
| Aang, Airbending Master | 38% | +36% |
| Aang's Journey | 36% | +36% |
| The Legend of Yangchen | 36% | +34% |
| Cloudshift | 43% | +33% |
| Kor Cartographer | 38% | +33% |
| South Pole Voyager | 32% | +31% |
| Kindly Customer | 34% | +31% |
| Momo, Rambunctious Rascal | 31% | +30% |
| Monk Gyatso | 31% | +29% |
| Invasion Reinforcements | 29% | +28% |
| Curious Farm Animals | 29% | +28% |
| Bender's Waterskin | 29% | +28% |
| Yip Yip! | 28% | +27% |
| Momo, Friendly Flier | 28% | +26% |
| Spirited Companion | 36% | +26% |
| Appa, Aang's Companion | 26% | +26% |
💰 The best cards for your Appa, Loyal Sky Bison 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's Reversal
- Airbender Ascension
- Airbending Lesson
- Aang, the Last Airbender
- Glider Staff
- Avatar Enthusiasts
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Appa, Steadfast Guardian
- Avatar's Wrath
- Monk Gyatso
- Beza, the Bounding Spring
- Ephemerate
- Appa, the Vigilant
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Aang, Airbending Master
- Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Appa, Loyal Sky Bison
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Ephemerate → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Cloudshift → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Cloudshift → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
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Frequently asked questions
What is Appa, Loyal Sky Bison's color identity?
Appa, Loyal Sky Bison 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, Loyal Sky Bison come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Appa, Loyal Sky Bison deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.4 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 92 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 19 % of the time and floods 18 %. Deck health: C (49/100).
How many lands should a Appa, Loyal Sky Bison deck run?
Real Appa, Loyal Sky Bison 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 Appa, Loyal Sky Bison?
The three highest-synergy cards are Airbender's Reversal, Airbender Ascension, Airbending Lesson. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Appa, Loyal Sky Bison decks.
What combos does Appa, Loyal Sky Bison have?
Appa, Loyal Sky Bison has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument. 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, Loyal Sky Bison deck cost?
You can start cheap: Airbender's Reversal, Airbender Ascension, Airbending Lesson 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.