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Uncle Iroh

Uncle Iroh

Legendary Creature — Human Noble Ally

Uncle Iroh wants a deck that deals one damage at a time, again and again. It also works in a deck built around Allies, Humans or Nobles.

  • Mana cost1 genericred or greenred or green
  • Red, Green ()
  • Power / toughness4 / 2
  • RarityUncommon

Firebending 1 (Whenever this creature attacks, add red. This mana lasts until end of combat.)

Lesson spells you cast cost 1 generic less to cast.

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Cards That Fit Uncle Iroh

Picked for what they do in Uncle Iroh's deck. When two cards do the same job, the one with the lower comes first. All of them fit Uncle Iroh's color identity.Mana ValueThe total amount of mana a card costs, all added up. A card costing two generic and one green has a mana value of three. Wizards renamed this from "converted mana cost" in 2021, so older cards and articles may still use the old name.Sol RingOpen the full glossary

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The 6 Cards

Does what Uncle Iroh does6

The 6 Cards

Rulings for Uncle Iroh

explain how Uncle Iroh works in tricky situations. They come from Wizards of the Coast, the company that makes Magic.RulingThe official answer to how a card works in a tricky situation. Most rulings are written by Wizards of the Coast, the company that makes Magic, and a few are notes from Scryfall, the card database Magic players use. A ruling explains a card. It does not change what the card says.Open the full glossary

Wizards of the Coast 2 Oct 2025

"Firebending N" is a keyword that represents the ability "Whenever this creature attacks, add N {R}. Until end of combat, you don't lose this mana as steps end."

Wizards of the Coast 2 Oct 2025

Any other mana you add during combat will still be lost as normal when moving between steps of combat.

Wizards of the Coast 2 Oct 2025

Firebending abilities aren't mana abilities. They use the stack and can be responded to.

Wizards of the Coast 2 Oct 2025

Mana from firebending abilities isn't lost until you leave combat and go to your second main phase. It can be used at any time during combat, even after combat damage has been dealt.

Wizards of the Coast 2 Oct 2025

Multiple instances of firebending on the same creature trigger separately, each granting you the appropriate amount of mana.

Wizards of the Coast 2 Oct 2025

To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.

6 rulings, all written by Wizards of the Coast. Read the originals on Gatherer ↗

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Commanders that share the most with Uncle Iroh, and what they share.

Color identityEvery color of mana symbol on a card, in its cost and in its rules text. Your commander's color identity sets the limit for your whole deck: every other card has to fit inside it. A deck led by a green and white commander cannot play a card with any blue in its color identity.Open the full glossaryRGPlayers write colors as letters: R for red, G for green.PingersPinger decks deal one damage at a time, again and again, to pick off small creatures and wear opponents down. The damage usually comes from creatures you tap to deal 1 damage, or from cards that deal damage whenever something happens.Open the Pingers pageCost ModificationChanges what a spell costs to cast: cheaper for you, or more expensive for everyone. It is the broad family; Cost Reducer and Spell Tax say which direction a given card goes. Herald's Horn, Foundry InspectorOpen the Cost Modification pageCost ReducerMakes your own spells cheaper to cast. A discount every turn adds up faster than a single burst of mana. Herald's Horn, Foundry InspectorOpen the Cost Reducer pageRepeatable DamageDeals damage again and again rather than once. It comes from an activated ability you can use every turn, or a trigger that fires whenever something happens. Walking Ballista, Impact TremorsOpen the Repeatable Damage page