Hey everyone, since I like shooting myself in the foot, I really want to buld a bracket 2 deck out of this Azula Avatar "precon" I found on MTG Goldfish, though I need replacements for the really expensive cards in here, like Wan Shi Tong or Avatar Roku, Firebender. Is there anything you could suggest?
#Budgetizing This Fire Lord Azula Deck?
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for Wan Shi Tong: Pull from Tomorrow,
for Avatar Roku, Firebender: Moonveil Dragon
They both reduce the striking power of the deck a little bit, but fulfill a similar role.
Fated Firepower is something you would probably flash in to close out the game; to that end, [[dictate of the twin gods]] could replace it (I know it's symmetrical, but when you play fated Firepower you're probably trying to end the game that turn anyway)
[[return the favor]] or [[wyll's reversal]] could replace redirect lightning
Instant
Choose target spell or ability with one or more targets. Roll a d20 and add the greatest power among creatures you control.
1—14 | You may choose new targets for that spell or ability.
15+ | You may choose new targets for that spell or ability. Then copy it. You may choose new targets for the copy.
I gotta go to work now but my general recommendation to find budget replacements is this:
- Look up the card to be replaced on tagger.scryfall.com
- Find the relevant tag(s) that need to be included in the budget replacement
- Search for those tags on scryfall with
otag:tag-name-here
For example, I found those last two options with ci:ubr otag:change-target
Yeah I was more so looking for replacements that are also avatar cards or have avatar printings, I kinda wanna keep the theme of the deck
Thanks for the suggestions though
[[Lion Vulture]] and [[Ran and Shaw]] in that case
Creature — Cat Bird
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
At the beginning of your end step, if an opponent lost life this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and draw a card. (Damage causes loss of life.)
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2/2
— Copy target instant spell, sorcery spell, activated ability, or triggered ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.

: Dragons you control get +2/+0 until end of turn.