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Iroh, Firebending Instructor
Legendary Creature — Human Noble Ally · 2R
Color identity: Red
Iroh, Firebending Instructor is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Whenever Iroh attacks, attacking creatures get +1/+1 until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.28
Average lands in decks for Iroh, Firebending Instructor: 37
Build your Iroh, Firebending Instructor deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Iroh, Firebending Instructor 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Iroh, Firebending Instructor 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: C (54/100)
- Consistency42
- Speed60
- Interaction45
- Resilience72
- Closing50
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (14 nonbasic, 23 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Blasphemous Act · Yuyan Archers · Ruby Medallion · Zuko's Offense · Explosive Shot · Fire Nation Archers · Lightning Strike · Run Amok · Zuko, Avatar Hunter · Deserter's Disciple · Fire Nation's Conquest · Full Throttle · Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin · Loyal Fire Sage · Mechanical Glider · Sword of the Animist · Zuko, Exiled Prince · Capital Guard · Dragon Moose · Fire Nation Soldier · Warship Scout · Big Score · Fated Firepower · Fire Sages · Hellkite Tyrant · Iroh, Dragon of the West · Redirect Lightning · Roku's Mastery · Rough Rhino Cavalry · Solemn Simulacrum · Komodo Rhino · Abrade · Anticausal Vestige · Chancellor of the Forge · Deflecting Swat · Fire Diamond · Fire Nation Attacks · Vandalblast · Ashling, Flame Dancer · Chaos Warp · Faithless Looting · Fellwar Stone · Jeska's Will · Legion Warboss · Rampaging War Mammoth · How to Start a Riot · Lost in Memories · Mongoose Lizard · Neheb, the Eternal · Thought Vessel · Tibalt's Trickery · Tyrant's Familiar · Zhao, the Seething Flame · Combustion Man · Electro, Assaulting Battery · Crash Through · Mana Geyser · Swiftfoot Boots · Thrill of Possibility · Warstorm Surge · Myriad Landscape · Fire Nation Palace · Secret Tunnel · Rogue's Passage · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Arena of Glory · Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance · Fountainport · Evolving Wilds · Scavenger Grounds · Jasmine Dragon Tea Shop · Great Furnace · Spinerock Knoll · Terrain Generator
🃏 Recommended cards for Iroh, Firebending Instructor
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Iroh, Firebending Instructor, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Yuyan Archers | 61% | +61% |
| Zuko's Offense | 58% | +58% |
| Explosive Shot | 54% | +54% |
| Fire Nation Archers | 54% | +54% |
| Zuko, Avatar Hunter | 54% | +53% |
| Run Amok | 54% | +52% |
| Fire Nation's Conquest | 50% | +50% |
| Deserter's Disciple | 50% | +50% |
| Mechanical Glider | 50% | +50% |
| Loyal Fire Sage | 50% | +50% |
| Lightning Strike | 54% | +49% |
| Secret Tunnel | 50% | +49% |
| Zuko, Exiled Prince | 50% | +48% |
| Capital Guard | 48% | +48% |
| Dragon Moose | 48% | +48% |
| Fire Nation Soldier | 48% | +48% |
| Warship Scout | 48% | +48% |
| Rough Rhino Cavalry | 46% | +45% |
| Roku's Mastery | 46% | +45% |
| Iroh, Dragon of the West | 46% | +45% |
| Fire Sages | 46% | +45% |
| Full Throttle | 50% | +45% |
| Fire Nation Palace | 54% | +44% |
| Komodo Rhino | 43% | +43% |
💰 The best cards for your Iroh, Firebending Instructor 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.
- Yuyan Archers
- Zuko's Offense
- Explosive Shot
- Fire Nation Archers
- Zuko, Avatar Hunter
- Run Amok
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Secret Tunnel
- Iroh, Dragon of the West
- Full Throttle
- Fated Firepower
- Sword of the Animist
- Hellkite Tyrant
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Redirect Lightning
- Avatar Roku, Firebender
- Arena of Glory
- Call Forth the Tempest
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Iroh, Firebending Instructor
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
- Neheb, the Eternal + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases, Infinite red mana, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Port Razer + Helm of the Host → Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite damage, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Rionya, Fire Dancer + Terror of the Peaks → Near-infinite damage
- Breath of Fury + Loyal Apprentice → Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Skirk Prospector + Krenko, Mob Boss + Aggravated Assault → Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite combat phases, Infinite red mana, Infinite untap of creatures you control, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce
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Frequently asked questions
What is Iroh, Firebending Instructor's color identity?
Iroh, Firebending Instructor is red: 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 Iroh, Firebending Instructor come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Iroh, Firebending Instructor deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.9 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 23 % of the time and floods 25 %. Deck health: C (54/100).
How many lands should a Iroh, Firebending Instructor deck run?
Real Iroh, Firebending Instructor 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 Iroh, Firebending Instructor?
The three highest-synergy cards are Yuyan Archers, Zuko's Offense, Explosive Shot. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Iroh, Firebending Instructor decks.
What combos does Iroh, Firebending Instructor have?
Iroh, Firebending Instructor has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault. 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 Iroh, Firebending Instructor deck cost?
You can start cheap: Yuyan Archers, Zuko's Offense, Explosive Shot 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.