Toph, Hardheaded Teacher
TLA · rare · Released 2025-11-21
Power
brawl
tier-2Strong staple
commander
tier-2Strong staple
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
on
on rate
standalone
meaningful alone
synergy
wants support
scales
scales up
rigid
one mode
broad
broadly useful
fragile
easily answered
Commander Bracket
Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).
Archetypes
positive:
spellslingerinstant-sorcery-matters
negative:
voltron
Roles
recursion-instant-sorceryetb-triggerattack-triggerlands-matter
Risks
requires-instant-sorcery-densityrequires-graveyard-densitydiscard-costslow-setup
Mechanics
—
Typal
synergy:
—
anti:
—
Structural
triggered-ability
Rationale
4cmc 3/4 legendary creature with ETB recursion (discard to return instant/sorcery from graveyard) and spellslinger-payoff engine (each spell earthbends a land, Lesson grants +1/+1). Signature in spellslinger shells that run high instant/sorcery density and can turn excess lands into threats. Requires graveyard density and discard enablers; earthbend mechanic is slow and telegraphed without haste granting. Anti-voltron: large toughness and land-focused payoff contradict the single-creature-focused gameplan.
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #3,605