The Best Avatar Commander Precons

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There are no official Avatar Commander Precons coming with the set, so I did it myself! Here are a bunch of "precons" using only cards from the Avatar set, whether you want four of them representing each element, or mix and match some of the most popular characters. There are upgrade guides using cards from the Avatar bonus sheets. Plus some bonus decks too!

All these decks are intended to be Bracket 2 and are good to play against each other!

5C Avatar Aang

Avatar Aang is my personal favorite Avatar-themed deck and this is the final version after multiple revisions and playtests. We do a whole bunch of bending to draw cards off Aang, utilize his firebending various ways, and are loaded with protection spells to keep him on the board. Plus the deck has a ton of standalone strong cards in case Plan A isn't working, like the mythic saga cycle!

10 Avatar-Themed Upgrades (pick the Avatar version of these cards):

• Forest < Fabled Passage
• Mountain < Sunbaked Canyon
• Elemental Teachings < Sol Ring
• Bender's Waterskin < Arcane Signet
• Enter the Avatar State < Heroic Intervention
• Abandon Attachments < Deflecting Swat
• Whirlwind Technique < Fierce Guardianship
• Fire Nation Attacks < Flawless Maneuver
• Combustion Technique < Deadly Rollick
• Fire Lord Azula < Mai and Zuko

Earthbending Precon

The Earth deck is all about earthbending lands, getting them huge, and punching people in the face. It's simple and effective!

10 Avatar-Themed Upgrades (pick the Avatar version of these cards):

• Mountain < Fabled Passage
• Jet's Brainwashing < Sol Ring
• Many Partings < Arcane Signet
• Great Divide Guide < Heroic Intervention
• Cunning Maneuver < Swiftfoot Boots
• Cathartic Reunion < Deflecting Swat
• Longshot, Rebel Bowman < Toph, Greatest Earthbender
• Bumi Bash < Return of the Wildspeaker
• The Cabbage Merchant < Blasphemous Act
• The Cave of Two Lovers < The Great Henge

Airbending Precon

Aang is back leading the airbending deck, and it's all about airbending our opponents to slow them down and our own stuff to re-use ETB triggers! Also an Ally subtheme because it fits so well.

10 Avatar-Themed Upgrades (pick the Avatar version of these cards):

• Bender's Waterskin < Sol Ring
• Aang's Journey < Arcane Signet
• Enter the Avatar State < Heroic Intervention
• Frantic Search < Teferi's Protection
• Many Partings < Fierce Guardianship
• Tale of Momo < Flawless Maneuver
• The Cabbage Merchant < The Great Henge
• Boomerang Basics < Sokka's Charge
• Appa, Loyal Sky Bison < Aang and Katara
• Forest < Fabled Passage

2 Waterbending Precons

I'm giving two options for the waterbending precon: a UW one led by Katara, Water Tribe's Hope and UB led by Katara, Seeking Revenge. The reason is because the UW one feels like the default commander and White makes Allies the best for waterbending purposes, but Black offers some really powerful waterbending spells and more Clues for waterbending purposes. Which is better? Up to you!

8 Avatar-Themed Upgrades (pick the Avatar version of these cards):

1. Fabled Passage
2. Sol Ring
3. Arcane Signet
4. Teferi's Protection
5. Earthshape
6. Fierce Guardianship
7. Flawless Maneuver
8. Katara's Reversal
9. Sokka's Charge
10. Mystic Remora

9 Avatar-Themed Upgrades (pick the Avatar version of these cards):

1. Boomerang Basics < Sol Ring
2. Ember Island Production < Arcane Signet
3. Deny Entry < Swiftfoot Boots
4. Sold Out < Fierce Guardianship
5. Sokka's Haiku < Deadly Rollick
6. Mechanical Glider < Katara's Reversal
7. Desperate Plea < Imprisoned in the Moon
8. Day of Black Sun < Mystic Remora
9. Swamp < Fabled Passage

2 Firebending Precons

I think Ozai, the Phoenix King makes the most sense as the Firebending precon's leader, since his ability removes a major limitation from firebending. However, I know Fire Lord Azula is a far more popular character and card, so I offered up a firebending deck led by her too!

10 Avatar-Themed Upgrades (pick the Avatar version of these cards):

1. Mountain < Fabled Passage
2. Fire Nation Sentinels < Sol Ring
3. Lo and Li, Twin Tutors < Arcane Signet
4. Purple Pentapus < Swiftfoot Boots
5. Fire Nation Archers < Deflecting Swat
6. Bastion of Remembrance < Fire Nation Turret
7. The Cave of Two Lovers < Momo's Heist
8. Sold Out < Deadly Rollick
9. Overwhelming Victory < Insurrection
10. Bender's Waterskin < Blasphemous Act

10 Avatar-Themed Upgrades (pick the Avatar version of these cards):

1. Jet's Brainwashing < Lightning Bolt
2. Day of Black Sun < Blasphemous Act
3. Mechanical Glider < Sol Ring
4. Zuko's Exile < Arcane Signet
5. Sozin's Comet < Swiftfoot Boots
6. Spirit Water Revival < Deflecting Swat
7. Price of Freedom < Fierce Guardianship
8. Feed the Swarm < Deadly Rollick
9. Abandon Attachments < Insurrection
10. Island < Fabled Passage

Accidentally Evil Zuko Precon

I wanted to make an alternative Airbending deck for people who didn't want a second Aang commander, and Fire Lord Zuko makes a lot of sense for it since he supports airbending. However, as I built the deck it turned into an Airbending / Go Wide / Sacrifice deck. Oops!

9 Avatar-Themed Upgrades (pick the Avatar version of these cards):

1. Mountain < Fabled Passage
2. Plains < Sunbaked Canyon
3. Jet, Freedom Fighter < Sol Ring
4. Fire Nation Attacks < Arcane Signet
5. Bender's Waterskin < Teferi's Protection
6. Mechanical Glider < Deflecting Swat
7. Heartless Act < Flawless Maneuver
8. Sold Out < Deadly Rollick
9. Lost in Memories < Blasphemous Act

Allies Precon

I didn't want to leave the final person from the Aang Gang, especially when he has such a powerful card! Sokka, Tenacious Tactician is incredibly powerful engine, just cast noncreature spells and profit:

10 Avatar-Themed Upgrades (pick the Avatar version of these cards):

1. Founding of Omashu < Sol Ring
2. Team Avatar < Arcane Signet
3. Bender's Waterskin < Teferi's Protection
4. Whirlwind Technique < Deflecting Swat
5. Abandon Attachments < Fierce Guardianship
6. Island < Fabled Passage
7. Octopus Form < Flawless Maneuver
8. Mountain < Sunbaked Canyon
9. Cathartic Reunion < Sokka's Charge
10. Ember Island Production < Bribery

Lessons Precon

And I also didn't want to leave out my favorite character from the show, Iroh, Grand Lotus. Iroh makes a ton of sense as an Avatar-Only deck since he works best with Lessons, and nearly all the good Lesson cards are found in the set anyway.

7 Avatar-Themed Upgrades (pick the Avatar version of these cards):

1. Forest < Fabled Passage
2. The Cabbage Merchant < Sol Ring
3. Many Partings < Arcane Signet
4. Sokka's Haiku < Heroic Intervention
5. Storm of Memories < Insurrection
6. It'll Quench Ya! < Fierce Guardianship 
7. Badgermole Cub < Volcanic Torrent

Bonus: Budget Azula!

Fire Lord Azula is one of the most powerful commanders from the set especially without an Avatar restruction, so I wanted to show off how she can be built on a budget:

Bonus: Mono Blue Katara!

Katara, Waterbending Master is also exceptionally strong Draw Go Control commander, probably going to dominate Brawl especially. I made a deck using Avatar cards plus budget additions under $2.