Chong and Lily, Nomads
Legendary Creature — Human Bard Ally
Whenever one or more Bards you control attack, choose one —
• Put a lore counter on each of any number of target Sagas you control.
• Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn for each lore counter among Sagas you control.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal
- Price
- $0.36
- EDHREC rank
- #21689
Chong and Lily, Nomads puts two bodies on the board for one card and rewards you for going wide with triggered value — the ceiling is real. The cost is that neither half is individually threatening, so it folds to targeted removal before the engine gets moving.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the natural home for Chong and Lily, Nomads — token synergies, go-wide strategies, and sacrifice outlets are everywhere in the format, and the two-for-one body count scales with every anthem or aristocrats payoff at the table. Legacy and Vintage are technically legal, but the card operates at a pace and power level that neither format rewards. Oathbreaker gives it a narrower shot at a home, provided the planeswalker above it generates enough triggers to justify the slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.36 bulk tier
At $0.36, Chong and Lily, Nomads sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up as a role-player without any budget consideration. Bulk rares with niche synergy tend to stay flat unless a breakout commander pushes demand, so don't expect movement.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.