Iroh, Dragon of the West
Legendary Creature — Human Noble Ally
Haste
Mentor (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature with lesser power.)
At the beginning of combat on your turn, each creature you control with a counter on it gains firebending 2 until end of turn. (Whenever it attacks, add 
. This mana lasts until end of combat.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal
- Price
- $3.66
- EDHREC rank
- #7800
Iroh, Dragon of the West drops into play and immediately turns your combat into a card-advantage engine — every time a creature you control deals damage, you're drawing and filtering. The cost of admission is real (five mana), but Avatar Roku, Firebender and Fire Lord Zuko shells recoup that investment fast enough that it rarely matters.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Fire Lord Zuko
Fire Lord Zuko decks are built around aggressive, damage-stacking creatures, and Iroh, Dragon of the West converts every successful attack into card selection — the more damage triggers Zuko's board generates, the deeper Iroh digs.
Ozai, the Phoenix King
Ozai, the Phoenix King wants to push through large chunks of damage quickly, and Iroh, Dragon of the West rewards that aggression by translating each hit into card advantage, keeping Ozai's hand full as the game accelerates.
Avatar Aang
Avatar Aang helms wide, multi-element creature packages where multiple attackers connect every combat, and Iroh, Dragon of the West stacks up draw triggers accordingly — the broader the board, the more Iroh delivers.
Electro, Assaulting Battery
Electro, Assaulting Battery is built to deal damage in unusual ways and at speed, and Iroh, Dragon of the West pairs naturally by converting those damage events into sustained card flow throughout the game.
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 where Iroh, Dragon of the West belongs — multiplayer combat means more creatures connecting, which means more draw triggers, and a five-mana legendary fits the curve expectations of the format without strain. In Legacy and Vintage, where the card is technically legal, it has no competitive foothold; both formats are too fast and too hostile to a five-mana do-nothing-until-combat threat. Oathbreaker is a reasonable secondary home given its similarity to Commander, though the smaller deck size and faster games mean Iroh needs to connect quickly to justify the slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Avatar Roku, FirebenderHellkite ChargerIroh, Dragon of the West
Infinite combat phases; Infinite red mana; Infinitely powerful creatures you control until end of turn
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Current price
$3.66 cheap tier
At $3.66, Iroh, Dragon of the West sits in the cheap tier — low enough to be an easy include in any deck that wants it without a second thought. It's a newly printed card with clear demand in multiple popular Commander shells, so the current price reflects accessibility rather than obscurity.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.