Katara, the Fearless
TLA · rare · Released 2025-11-21
Power
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
on rate
minor value alone
needs a shell
can take over a game
one mode
situational
easily answered
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Rationale
3cmc 3/3 legendary that doubles all triggered abilities from your Ally creatures — a powerful trigger-doubler that turns ally ETBs (Rally, drain, ramp, etc.) into double value engines. Signature in Ally tribal go-wide and potential combo shells where repeated ETB triggers spiral out of control. Weak in any deck without significant Ally density, making it heavily build-around.
Learnings (3)
Katara doubles ALL triggered abilities of Allies you control, not just ETBs — this includes upkeep triggers, attack triggers, and Rally abilities that trigger on any Ally entering, making her far wider in scope than a typical ETB-doubler.
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Because Katara herself is an Ally and a Warrior, she synergizes with the Ally subtype's Rally mechanic — any Ally ETB after her will trigger Rally abilities an additional time, including potentially her own if she re-enters.
tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6
In a dedicated Ally tribal build, Katara can create near-infinite value loops with bounce effects (e.g. flickering Allies) since each trigger fires twice, making her a combo-enabling threat at bracket 4 in the right shell.
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Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #4,966