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Uncle Iroh

Legendary Creature — Human Noble Ally · {1}{R/G}{R/G} · Green/Red commander

Firebending 1 (Whenever this creature attacks, add {R}. This mana lasts until end of combat.) Lesson spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

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What Uncle Iroh actually does

Read off the card by the same engine the Forge and Analyzer use — this is the mechanical classification, not a summary.

• Static ability · cost_reductionLesson spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
• Keyword · firebendingfirebending

What an Uncle Iroh deck needs

Plays as lessons. What the commander asks of the other 99 — read from the card and checked by hand.

• Lesson spells (they cost {1} less)

The Uncle Iroh deck plan

The roles the Forge fills for this commander, and how many cards of each.

• 20× Instants and sorceries — for a magecraft/prowess commander the spell COUNT is the engine
• 7× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 10× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 3× Answer a whole board at once
• 9× Refill your hand
• 3× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal
• 11× Get ahead on mana

Best cards for Uncle Iroh

Ranked by an engine that reads what each card does — its real cost, its delay and how reliably it works — rather than counting how often other people play it.

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