EDH Optimizer
Katara, Bending Prodigy
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Ally · 2U
Color identity: Blue
Katara, Bending Prodigy is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of your end step, if Katara is tapped, put a +1/+1 counter on her.
Waterbend {6}: Draw a card. (While paying a waterbend cost, you can tap your artifacts and creatures to help. Each one pays for {1}.)
Reference price of the card: €0.08
Average lands in decks for Katara, Bending Prodigy: 36
TokensWaterbendingArtifactsCombo+1/+1 CountersCard DrawVoltronSpellslinger
Build your Katara, Bending Prodigy deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Katara, Bending Prodigy 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Katara, Bending Prodigy 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+ (74/100)
- Consistency51
- Speed60
- Interaction94
- Resilience80
- Closing83
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (7 nonbasic, 29 Island)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Bender's Waterskin · Training Grounds · Counterspell · Sapphire Medallion · Unstoppable Plan · Gran-Gran · Thopter Fabricator · Mischievous Mystic · Thought Vessel · Emrakul's Messenger · Spirit Water Revival · Ethereal Investigator · Waterbending Scroll · The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan · Homunculus Horde · Dramatic Reversal · Chasm Skulker · Arcane Denial · Tui and La, Moon and Ocean · Rapid Hybridization · Hard Evidence · Brainstorm · The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk · Alandra, Sky Dreamer · Detective of the Month · Water Whip · Waterbender Ascension · Pongify · Secret of Bloodbending · Waterbending Lesson · Psychosis Crawler · Teferi's Ageless Insight · An Offer You Can't Refuse · Octopus Form · Yue, the Moon Spirit · Mind Stone · Negate · Ominous Seas · Spyglass Siren · Swiftfoot Boots · The Unagi of Kyoshi Island · Unwinding Clock · Forecasting Fortune Teller · Reality Shift · Forensic Gadgeteer · Watery Grasp · Mechan Navigator · Minn, Wily Illusionist · Aetherize · Crashing Wave · Nadir Kraken · Wizard Class · Frantic Search · Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory · Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs · Storm Fleet Negotiator · Waterbender's Restoration · Spellbook · The Watcher in the Water · It'll Quench Ya! · James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him · Reliquary Tower · Mystic Sanctuary · Agna Qel'a · Archway of Innovation · Otawara, Soaring City · Seat of the Synod · Uthros, Titanic Godcore
🃏 Recommended cards for Katara, Bending Prodigy
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Katara, Bending Prodigy, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Gran-Gran | 55% | +54% |
| Training Grounds | 59% | +52% |
| Thopter Fabricator | 55% | +50% |
| Bender's Waterskin | 61% | +49% |
| Unstoppable Plan | 56% | +48% |
| Emrakul's Messenger | 53% | +48% |
| Mischievous Mystic | 54% | +47% |
| Spirit Water Revival | 52% | +47% |
| Ethereal Investigator | 49% | +47% |
| The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan | 46% | +43% |
| Tui and La, Moon and Ocean | 41% | +40% |
| Waterbending Scroll | 47% | +40% |
| Hard Evidence | 39% | +38% |
| Homunculus Horde | 45% | +37% |
| The Legend of Kuruk | 38% | +37% |
| Water Whip | 36% | +36% |
| Detective of the Month | 36% | +35% |
| Waterbending Lesson | 35% | +34% |
| Waterbender Ascension | 36% | +33% |
| Secret of Bloodbending | 35% | +33% |
| Yue, the Moon Spirit | 33% | +32% |
| Forecasting Fortune Teller | 31% | +31% |
| Spyglass Siren | 32% | +31% |
| Chasm Skulker | 43% | +29% |
💰 The best cards for your Katara, Bending Prodigy 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.
- Gran-Gran
- Thopter Fabricator
- Bender's Waterskin
- Unstoppable Plan
- Emrakul's Messenger
- Mischievous Mystic
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Training Grounds
- Alandra, Sky Dreamer
- Waterbender's Restoration
- Minn, Wily Illusionist
- Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Katara's Reversal
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Unwinding Clock
- Uthros, Titanic Godcore
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Katara, Bending Prodigy
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mox Amber → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colored mana, Infinite storm count
- Basalt Monolith + Forsaken Monument → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Katara, Bending Prodigy's color identity?
Katara, Bending Prodigy is blue: 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 Katara, Bending Prodigy come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Katara, Bending Prodigy deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 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 25 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Katara, Bending Prodigy deck run?
Real Katara, Bending Prodigy decks run 36 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 Katara, Bending Prodigy?
The three highest-synergy cards are Gran-Gran, Training Grounds, Thopter Fabricator. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Katara, Bending Prodigy decks.
What combos does Katara, Bending Prodigy have?
Katara, Bending Prodigy has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. 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 Katara, Bending Prodigy deck cost?
You can start cheap: Gran-Gran, Thopter Fabricator, Bender's Waterskin 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.