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Azula Always Lies

Azula Always Lies

Mana Cost: {1}{B}

Type: Instant — Lesson

Oracle Text:
Choose one or both —
• Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

Power/Toughness: -/-

Rarity: common

Prints: View all prints (1) →

Expansion: Avatar: The Last Airbender

Price ( USD): $0.16

USD: $0.16 · EUR: €0.04

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Avatar: Beginner Box by Cardflippr · 1x · 200 cards

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Character Background

Azula Always Lies is a deceptively flexible black Lesson that rewards careful timing and board awareness, much like its name suggests. In practice, it best supports tempo and control shells: the -1/-1 mode can finish off small threats, weaken combat math, or combine cleanly with chip damage and deathtouch, while the +1/+1 counter mode can save your own creature in a race or turn a modest attacker into a real problem. Because you can choose both modes, the card often plays like a miniature combat trick that swings multiple outcomes at once, especially when you target opposing and friendly creatures in the same exchange. Deckbuilding tip: pair it with sacrifice or counter-matter synergies, since putting a counter on your own creature can help trigger growth themes while the shrink effect clears the path. As a common, it is especially appealing in limited where versatility matters most.

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