Fire Lord Ozai

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Fire Lord Ozai is a 4cmc 4/4 that generates burst red mana on attack by sacrificing a creature (paying into the activated ability or future combat spells), then offers a costly {6} activated theft effect off opponents' libraries. The attack trigger doubles as a sacrifice outlet fueling red mana bursts, making him a flexible midrange threat in aristocrats/sacrifice shells with a political theft side. He's strong but not defining — attack-trigger dependency and requiring creatures to sacrifice limit his ceiling in Commander.

• The red mana generated by Ozai's attack trigger persists until end of combat (not end of step), meaning it can be spent on instant-speed spells or activated abilities during combat, not just pre-combat.

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• The {6} activated ability exiles the top card of EACH opponent's library, so in 4-player Commander you see up to 3 extra cards to cast for free — dramatically stronger in multiplayer than in 1v1 Brawl.

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• Ozai's sacrifice trigger is a 'may' ability tied to attacking, so he is not a true free sacrifice outlet — you must attack to access it, making him weaker in defensive or stax strategies.

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• EDHREC rank: #10,290