Art by Fahmi Fauzi
Saved commander deck
Fire Lord Azula
Attack with Fire Lord Azula to produce combat mana, then cast high-impact instants and flash spells during combat to copy them for massive value, board control, and burn damage.
Prompt: Fire lord Azula
Commander
1 cards
Fire Lord Azula
{1}{U}{B}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Card Draw
10 cards
Brainstorm
{U}Instant
Instant-speed cantrip that copies into massive card selection during combat
Frantic Search
{2}{U}Instant
Untaps lands and filters cards when copied mid-combat
Fact or Fiction
{3}{U}Instant
Instant-speed card advantage that creates two separate piles when copied
Dig Through Time
{6}{U}{U}Instant
Cheap instant delve spell to dig fourteen cards deep when duplicated
Big Score
{3}{R}Instant
Instant draw that creates four treasures when copied with Azula attacking
Unexpected Windfall
{2}{R}{R}Instant
Generates duplicated cards and treasures on attack
Consider
{U}Instant
Efficient one-mana instant to trigger copied draws and graveyard setup
Memory Deluge
{2}{U}{U}Instant
Powerful instant card selection with flashback potential
Chemister's Insight
{3}{U}Instant
Jump-start instant draw spell that copies twice in combat
Removal
10 cards
Counterspell
{U}{U}Instant
Staple interaction to protect your board and commander
Chaos Warp
{2}{R}Instant
Flexible instant spot removal that can hit two problematic permanents when copied
Bedevil
{B}{B}{R}Instant
Versatile instant removal for artifacts, creatures, or planeswalkers
Terminate
{B}{R}Instant
Efficient creature destruction that can eliminate two threats in combat
Threats/Wincons
22 cards
Young Pyromancer
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
Builds an elemental army from casting instant spells
Third Path Iconoclast
{U}{R}Creature — Human Monk
Spits out soldier tokens on every noncreature spell
Talrand, Sky Summoner
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Generates flying drakes from duplicated instants
Murmuring Mystic
{3}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Creates 1/1 flying birds off spellslinging
Guttersnipe
{2}{R}Creature — Goblin Shaman
Burns every opponent for two life whenever you cast a spell
Storm-Kiln Artist
{3}{R}Creature — Dwarf Shaman
Magecraft creates treasure tokens on original and copied spells
Archmage Emeritus
{2}{U}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Magecraft draws cards whenever spells are cast or copied
Veyran, Voice of Duality
{1}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Efreet Wizard
Doubles triggers from magecraft and spellslinger permanents
Hullbreaker Horror
{5}{U}{U}Creature — Kraken Horror
Flash-speed finisher that bounces spells and permanents on cast
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
{U}{U}{U}{R}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Dragon Wizard
Turns copied card draw into machine-gun damage across the table
Dualcaster Mage
{1}{R}{R}Creature — Human Wizard
Flash creature that copies a spell on entry, synergizing with combat timing
Notion Thief
{2}{U}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
Flash threat that steals opponent card draw and swings tempo
Kess, Dissident Mage
{1}{U}{B}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Enables recurring instants from the graveyard to double with Azula
Baral and Kari Zev
{1}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Human
Provides free spells and token bodies on first instant or sorcery each turn
Professor Onyx
{4}{B}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana
Magecraft life drain that triggers repeatedly off copied spells
Electrostatic Field
{1}{R}Creature — Wall
Defensive blocker that continuously damages opponents on instant casts
Aggravated Assault
{2}{R}Enchantment
Turns firebending combat mana into repeated extra attack phases
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
{4}{R}Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
Grants an additional combat step to trigger Azula multiple times
Port Razer
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Orc Pirate
Generates chain combats on successful player hits
Comet Storm
{X}{R}{R}Instant
Instant-speed multikicker burn spell duplicated into lethal damage
Shark Typhoon
{5}{U}Enchantment
Instant cycling makes uncounterable flying sharks or copies tokens
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
{4}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Magecraft trigger creates steadily scaling fractal tokens
Utility
10 cards
Leyline of Anticipation
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment
Enables casting any spell during combat to trigger Azula's copying
Vedalken Orrery
{4}Artifact
Allows any permanent or sorcery to be cast and copied during attacks
Borne Upon a Wind
{1}{U}Instant
Provides sudden flash to duplicate a huge turn during combat
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste so Azula can attack immediately
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Free equip protection and haste enabler
Dolmen Gate
{2}Artifact
Prevents combat damage to Azula so she attacks safely every turn
Whispersilk Cloak
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Guarantees unblockable attacks and shroud for Azula
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
{2}{U}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Gives creature spells flash to copy them while shutting down opponent interaction
Roaming Throne
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
Doubles Azula's firebending mana and spell-copying triggers
Wavebreak Hippocamp
{2}{U}Enchantment Creature — Horse Fish
Draws extra cards when casting spells during combat and on opponents' turns
