Ty Lee, Chi Blocker
TLA · rare · Released 2025-11-21
Power
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
above rate
minor value alone
wants support
scales up
multiple modes
broadly useful
easily answered
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Rationale
Ty Lee is a 3cmc flash 2/1 with Prowess that permanently taps a creature on ETB for as long as she remains in play — a soft stax effect that pairs well with tempo and control strategies. Flash enables instant-speed threat deployment and sidesteps sorcery-speed interaction; Prowess rewards spellslinger play. The tap-lock is meaningful removal evasion pressure but folds when Ty Lee leaves the battlefield, making her a conditional hatebear/tempo piece rather than a hard lock.
Learnings (3)
The tap-lock on Ty Lee's ETB is a duration-based replacement effect tied to her staying in play — bouncing or blinking her resets the lock and can retarget a new creature, making flicker shells an unexpected home.
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In spellslinger-heavy builds, Ty Lee can swing as a 4/3 or larger on the turn she enters if multiple noncreature spells were already cast that turn due to Prowess stacking.
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The tap-lock specifically targets ONE creature with no size restriction, making her a premium tool for neutralizing an opponent's commander without destroying it.
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Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #7,238