EDH Optimizer
Appa, Steadfast Guardian
Legendary Creature — Bison Ally · 2WW
Color identity: White
Appa, Steadfast Guardian is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flash
Flying
When Appa enters, airbend any number of other target nonland permanents you control. (Exile them. While each one is exiled, its owner may cast it for {2} rather than its mana cost.)
Whenever you cast a spell from exile, create a 1/1 white Ally creature token.
Reference price of the card: €7.54
Average lands in decks for Appa, Steadfast Guardian: 35
BlinkTokensAirbendingComboAlliesArtifactsControlMidrange
Build your Appa, Steadfast Guardian deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Appa, Steadfast Guardian 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Appa, Steadfast Guardian 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.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (76/100)
- Consistency60
- Speed61
- Interaction70
- Resilience85
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Plains)
Sol Ring · Airbender Ascension · Pearl Medallion · Swords to Plowshares · Avatar's Wrath · Ephemerate · Oketra's Monument · Restoration Angel · Aang, Airbending Master · Arcane Signet · Cloudshift · Path to Exile · Spirited Companion · Loran of the Third Path · Felidar Guardian · Airbender's Reversal · Aang, the Last Airbender · Helpful Hunter · Monk Gyatso · Solemn Simulacrum · Airbending Lesson · Cloud Key · Skullclamp · The Wind Crystal · Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow · Aven Interrupter · Charming Prince · Semblance Anvil · Wall of Omens · Knight of the White Orchid · Appa, Loyal Sky Bison · Enduring Innocence · The Legend of Yangchen // Avatar Yangchen · Panharmonicon · South Pole Voyager · Anticausal Vestige · Archaeomancer's Map · Helm of Awakening · Kindly Customer · Eerie Interlude · Teleportation Circle · Inspiring Overseer · Ondu Cleric · Moonshaker Cavalry · Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd · Generous Gift · Glider Staff · Suki, Courageous Rescuer · Ashnod's Altar · Beza, the Bounding Spring · Flickerwisp · Sun Titan · Welcoming Vampire · Appa, the Vigilant · Conjurer's Closet · Parting Gust · Tale of Momo · Kor Cartographer · Momo, Playful Pet · Skyclave Apparition · Thought Vessel · Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines · Farewell · Reprieve · Abandoned Air Temple · War Room · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Reliquary Tower · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Minas Tirith · Myriad Landscape · Windbrisk Heights
🃏 Recommended cards for Appa, Steadfast Guardian
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Appa, Steadfast Guardian, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Airbender Ascension | 79% | +74% |
| Aang, Airbending Master | 66% | +65% |
| Avatar's Wrath | 72% | +64% |
| Restoration Angel | 67% | +60% |
| Cloudshift | 65% | +56% |
| Ephemerate | 69% | +56% |
| Airbender's Reversal | 54% | +52% |
| Aang, the Last Airbender | 53% | +52% |
| Monk Gyatso | 53% | +52% |
| Felidar Guardian | 56% | +50% |
| Airbending Lesson | 52% | +50% |
| Spirited Companion | 60% | +49% |
| Cloud Key | 51% | +47% |
| Helpful Hunter | 53% | +46% |
| Semblance Anvil | 46% | +44% |
| Aven Interrupter | 49% | +44% |
| Appa, Loyal Sky Bison | 44% | +43% |
| The Legend of Yangchen | 44% | +41% |
| South Pole Voyager | 42% | +41% |
| Charming Prince | 48% | +41% |
| Oketra's Monument | 67% | +40% |
| Anticausal Vestige | 41% | +39% |
| Helm of Awakening | 40% | +38% |
| Wall of Omens | 46% | +37% |
💰 The best cards for your Appa, Steadfast Guardian 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
- Restoration Angel
- Cloudshift
- Airbender's Reversal
- Aang, the Last Airbender
- Felidar Guardian
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Avatar's Wrath
- Ephemerate
- Monk Gyatso
- Semblance Anvil
- Aven Interrupter
- Oketra's Monument
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Aang, Airbending Master
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- Exalted Sunborn
- Sokka's Charge
- Solitude
- Aetherflux Reservoir
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Appa, Steadfast Guardian
- Restoration Angel + Felidar Guardian → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
- 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
- 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, Steadfast Guardian's color identity?
Appa, Steadfast Guardian 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, Steadfast Guardian come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Appa, Steadfast Guardian deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.0 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 36 % of the time and floods 11 %. Deck health: B+ (76/100).
How many lands should a Appa, Steadfast Guardian deck run?
Real Appa, Steadfast Guardian 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, Steadfast Guardian?
The three highest-synergy cards are Airbender Ascension, Aang, Airbending Master, Avatar's Wrath. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Appa, Steadfast Guardian decks.
What combos does Appa, Steadfast Guardian have?
Appa, Steadfast Guardian 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 Appa, Steadfast Guardian deck cost?
You can start cheap: Airbender Ascension, Restoration Angel, Cloudshift 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.