The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
TLA · rare · Released 2025-11-21
Power
brawl
tier-1Game-defining
commander
tier-1Game-defining
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
over
above rate
standalone
meaningful alone
modular
fits anywhere
takes over
can take over a game
flexible
multiple modes
broad
broadly useful
sticky
hard to remove
Commander Bracket
Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).
Archetypes
positive:
controlmidrange
negative:
No active conflicts.
Roles
midrange-threatevasive-threatrepeatable-pure-drawprotection-targeted
Risks
removal-magnetward-tax-not-always-live
Mechanics
mech-ward
Typal
synergy:
—
anti:
—
Structural
triggered-abilitystatic-ability
Rationale
5cmc legendary blue creature with flash and ward—waterbend {4}. Self-protection tax deters most removal; repeatable draw trigger rewards opp card draw (which control often forces). Strong midrange threat with defensive evasion and card-advantage engine, but ward cost is conditional on opp's mana and artifact/creature density. Tier-2 in control/midrange shells."
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #4,212