Lo and Li, Twin Tutors
Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
When Lo and Li enter, search your library for a Lesson or Noble card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Noble creatures you control and Lesson spells you control have lifelink.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #15630
Lo and Li, Twin Tutors puts two bodies on the board while filtering your hand — the effect is immediate and the rate is competitive for what it does. Ozai, the Phoenix King decks run it at a 19% clip because the card advantage engine lines up directly with what those shells want to assemble.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ozai, the Phoenix King
Ozai, the Phoenix King builds around assembling specific pieces quickly, and Lo and Li, Twin Tutors does the filtering work while leaving two creatures behind — both halves of that effect pull weight in the same turn.
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 |
Lo and Li, Twin Tutors is legal across every major constructed format, but Commander is where it actually sees play. Constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer move too fast for a card that asks you to spend mana and a turn to filter — the rate doesn't clear the bar against dedicated cantrips or tutors that cost less and do more. In Commander, the calculus flips: a two-for-one that smooths your draws and advances a board state is exactly the kind of card 100-card singleton decks want, and the relaxed pace gives you room to deploy it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Lo and Li, Twin Tutors sits firmly in bulk territory — you're not paying a premium for this effect. Bulk rares with genuine Commander utility tend to stay cheap unless demand spikes, so don't expect the price to move unless the card finds a breakout home.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.