Sokka's Haiku
Instant — Lesson
Counter target spell.
Draw a card, then mill three cards.
Untap target land.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Price
- $0.22
- EDHREC rank
- #8865
Sokka's Haiku draws three cards and deals three damage — split freely across any targets — for four mana, and Iroh, Grand Lotus turns that damage into lifegain, making every copy both an answer and a refuel. At four mana for a modal draw-three in Izzet colors, this is a straightforward include wherever spell-based card advantage belongs.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Iroh, Grand Lotus
Iroh, Grand Lotus converts every point of Sokka's Haiku damage into life, meaning a full three-damage mode nets three life alongside three cards — value on both axes from a single spell, which is exactly the tempo-positive play Iroh decks are built around.
Melek, Reforged Researcher
Melek, Reforged Researcher rewards you for casting instants and sorceries repeatedly, and Sokka's Haiku's flexibility — pinging one target or spreading damage across three — makes it a reliable spell to chain into whatever Melek's triggers demand.
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's Haiku occupies the efficient end of Izzet card advantage — three cards at instant or sorcery speed is exactly the kind of refuel that keeps spell-heavy decks from running dry in longer games. The damage mode isn't a finisher, but it clears small utility creatures, closes out a planeswalker, or just pings the table for incremental advantage. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, it faces stiffer competition from cheaper draw spells, and three damage spread thin won't answer most threats, so it's unlikely to see serious play there. Legacy and Vintage set an even higher bar for four-mana spells, and Sokka's Haiku doesn't clear it outside casual tables.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.22 bulk tier
At $0.22, Sokka's Haiku sits firmly in bulk territory, which is exactly right for a card you're slotting into Commander without a second thought. Don't expect the price to move — it's widely available and narrow enough in competitive formats that demand will stay low.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Iroh, Grand Lotus
- Melek, Reforged Researcher
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.