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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 wants

The plan the Forge derives for this commander: the roles it fills and how many of each.

• 21× A cheap spell of any kind — casts per turn are the engine for an unrestricted cast trigger
• 20× A creature that HAS the keyword the commander's trigger counts — a card that merely says the word is not one
• 5× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 1× Answer a whole board at once
• 9× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 7× Refill your hand
• 2× 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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