Sokka, Bold Boomeranger
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Ally
When Sokka enters, discard up to two cards, then draw that many cards.
Whenever you cast an artifact or Lesson spell, put a +1/+1 counter on Sokka.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Price
- $0.68
- EDHREC rank
- #10279
Sokka, Bold Boomeranger lands as a 3/3 with flash and a boomerang trigger that bounces a permanent whenever you cast an instant or activate an ability — repeatable tempo on a relevant body. The cost is that it demands an instant-speed-heavy build to get full value, and Iroh, Grand Lotus decks already run exactly that density, which is why 44% of them include it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Iroh, Grand Lotus
Iroh, Grand Lotus triggers Sokka, Bold Boomeranger's bounce ability on nearly every activation in the deck, turning each ability activation into a free tempo play that clears blockers or resets opposing permanents.
Sokka and Suki
Sokka and Suki leans on Sokka tribal identity, and Sokka, Bold Boomeranger slots in as both a thematic include and a flash threat that generates bounce triggers off the command zone's ability activations.
Sokka, Tenacious Tactician
Sokka, Tenacious Tactician cares about Warrior synergies and repeated combat value, and Sokka, Bold Boomeranger contributes flash pressure while bouncing problematic blockers or stax pieces to keep attacks clean.
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 |
In Commander, Sokka, Bold Boomeranger is a role-player rather than a staple — it earns its slot in decks that generate repeated ability activations or run heavy instant packages, where the bounce trigger fires multiple times per turn cycle. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Legacy, a 3/3 flash for three with a conditional bounce trigger doesn't clear the bar; there are strictly more efficient tempo pieces at that slot. Pioneer and Standard are the same story — the card is legal but not in contention for those formats' tempo or midrange shells. Oathbreaker is the one other format where it can shine, since the lower life total and faster game plan reward flash threats that double as interaction.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.68 bulk tier
At $0.68, Sokka, Bold Boomeranger sits firmly in bulk rare territory — low enough to include speculatively but not so cheap it signals zero demand. Given its near-exclusive home in Iroh and Sokka tribal Commander builds, the price is unlikely to spike unless a new commander dramatically expands the instant-activation shell.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Iroh, Grand Lotus
- Sokka and Suki
- Sokka, Tenacious Tactician
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.