Azula, On the Hunt
Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Firebending 2 (Whenever this creature attacks, add 
. This mana lasts until end of combat.)
Whenever Azula attacks, you lose 1 life and create a Clue token. (It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #9335
Azula, On the Hunt hits the board as a three-mana 3/3 that generates card advantage whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player — a continuous threat that punishes any opponent who lets it connect. The cost is that the payoff requires attacking through defenders, which means it underperforms in stax-heavy or go-wide token metas where chump blocks are free; Ozai, the Phoenix King decks ignore that concern by giving creatures evasion and pumping them before they swing.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ozai, the Phoenix King
Ozai, the Phoenix King runs Azula, On the Hunt in over half its decks because Ozai's damage-doubling and evasion-granting abilities turn every Azula trigger into compounding card advantage — the pair forms a self-sustaining engine where you draw cards, play threats, attack, and repeat.
Fire Lord Azula
Fire Lord Azula lists include Azula, On the Hunt at about 15% inclusion because the Monarch and poison synergies in that shell reward any creature that reliably connects with players, and Azula provides a low-cost body that keeps fueling the hand while the commander closes the game.
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 |
Azula, On the Hunt is legal in every major Constructed format, but Commander is the only realistic home. In 60-card formats — Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy — a three-mana 3/3 with a triggered draw ability that requires attacking through blockers is simply too slow and conditional to compete with existing threats. Commander is where the card thrives: multiplayer means more opportunities to attack undefended players, the ability triggers on any creature you control so go-wide or equipment strategies multiply the value, and three mana is low enough to deploy early and start accruing advantage before the board locks up. Oathbreaker is a viable secondary context for the same reasons, just on a smaller table.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Azula, On the Hunt is deep bulk — you're grabbing it out of a dollar box or paying shipping minimums. Bulk rares tied to IP-licensed sets can tick up slightly if the card finds a breakout commander pairing, but at current inclusion rates this stays a cheap include for Ozai, the Phoenix King lists rather than a spec target.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.