Zuko, Seeking Honor
Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Firebending 1 (Whenever this creature attacks, add 
. This mana lasts until end of combat.)
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Zuko gains first strike until end of turn.
Whenever Zuko deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on him.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #15644
Zuko, Seeking Honor hands you a 2/2 body and an immediate triggered ability the turn it enters, and the cost is two mana — that's an absurd rate for what it puts on the board. The ceiling rises sharply alongside Ozai, the Phoenix King, where Zuko's triggered damage output feeds directly into Ozai's scaling win conditions.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ozai, the Phoenix King
Ozai, the Phoenix King wants repeated non-combat damage sources to fuel its triggers, and Zuko, Seeking Honor delivers exactly that — a cheap, recurring threat that keeps the engine humming without demanding extra resources.
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 Zuko, Seeking Honor belongs — the multiplayer environment means its triggered ability fires at enemies across the table, multiplying its effective damage output every turn. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but competes against formats that have no interest in a two-mana 2/2 without an immediate board-breaking effect. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander logic closely enough that Zuko pulls similar weight there, assuming the signature spell supports an aggressive or damage-matters shell.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Zuko, Seeking Honor sits firmly in bulk territory — you're paying almost nothing for a card with genuine Commander utility. Bulk rares at this price point rarely hold or climb unless a new synergy piece pushes them into demand, so treat it as a cheap pickup now rather than a long-term hold.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.