Allies at Last
Instant
Affinity for Allies (This spell costs 
less to cast for each Ally you control.)
Up to two target creatures you control each deal damage equal to their power to target creature an opponent controls.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #11428
Allies at Last puts two creatures into play tapped and attacking — the board impact is immediate and the cost is front-loaded into the combat step itself. At whatever mana it costs to cast, Katara, the Fearless commanders and aggro shells treat it as a tempo engine, not a slow value play.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Katara, the Fearless
Katara, the Fearless wants bodies swinging the turn they arrive, and Allies at Last delivers exactly that — two attackers already in combat, ready to trigger whatever Katara cares about without needing haste enablers.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Allies at Last is legal across every major constructed format but finds its home almost exclusively in Commander. The instant-speed, enter-attacking clause generates the kind of surprise board presence that multiplayer politics reward — dropping two threats at the end of an opponent's turn before your own combat is a real swing. In 1v1 formats like Legacy or Modern, the effect is too conditional and too slow against interaction-dense fields; aggro decks there want cheaper, unconditional threats. Commander is where the card earns its slot, particularly in Boros or Naya aggro builds that can threaten lethal out of nowhere.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Allies at Last sits firmly in bulk territory — pick it up without a second thought if the effect fits your deck. Bulk rares at this price point rarely appreciate unless they spike from a viral deck or reprint demand, so treat it as a pure gameplay inclusion rather than anything else.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.