Loyal Fire Sage
Creature — Human Cleric Ally
Firebending 1 (Whenever this creature attacks, add 
. This mana lasts until end of combat.)
: Create a 1/1 white Ally creature token.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #15208
Loyal Fire Sage draws you a card when it enters and another whenever your commander deals combat damage to a player — consistent card advantage stapled to a 2/1 body for three mana. The catch is the second trigger requires your commander to connect, so it does nothing in decks that aren't attacking with their commander regularly.
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 |
Loyal Fire Sage is a Commander card through and through — the lieutenant-style damage trigger only fires when your commander is swinging in, which is a meaningful condition in a format built around commanders. In Legacy and Vintage, it's technically legal but a 2/1 for three with a slow, conditional draw engine has no competitive footing. Oathbreaker is the one other format where it fits naturally, since your planeswalker-commander attacks less often, which cuts the second trigger's upside considerably — the floor is still a Divination on legs, but that's not exciting at three mana.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
Loyal Fire Sage sits firmly in bulk territory at $0.15, and that price is appropriate — it's a role-player with a narrow home, not a card chasing demand. Expect it to stay at this price point unless a breakout commander makes attacking with the commander both consistent and popular enough to push copies.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.