Firebending 2 (Whenever this creature attacks, add . This mana lasts until end of combat.)
When Azula enters, target opponent exiles a nontoken creature they control, then they exile a nonland card from their graveyard.
During your turn, you may cast cards exiled with Azula and you may cast them as though they had flash. Mana of any type can be spent to cast those spells.
Azula is a theft commander: each time she enters she steals a creature in play and a card from a graveyard, then lets you cast those exiled cards on your turn with flash and any color of mana. Recast and blink her repeatedly to strip opponents of their best threats and turn them against the table, while Firebending 2 fuels off-color stolen spells and aggressive attacks. You grind incremental advantage until your borrowed army plus your own threats close the game.
Repeatable, color-agnostic theft that ignores color identity restrictions on cast spells
ETB value that punishes graveyard-reliant and creature-heavy opponents simultaneously
Firebending and 'any type of mana' fix casting stolen off-color cards
Strong in blink/recursion shells that re-trigger her ETB
Theft is single-target, so swarmy go-wide decks blunt her impact
Relies on opponents having good targets — falls flat against token or low-creature builds
Built-in card advantage stops if Azula is removed or repeatedly answered
Five mana and combat-dependent for Firebending makes her slow to a fast start
No evasion or protection by herself; easily chump-blocked or killed
Off-color castability is irrelevant here, but a premium reset to protect your stolen board.
Prioritize cheap, repeatable blink effects (Ghostly Flicker, Felidar Guardian, Restoration Angel) and sacrifice outlets so stolen creatures generate value before owners reclaim them. Add fast mana and protection like Mana Drain, Fierce Guardianship, and Swan Song to defend Azula and ramp into early ETBs, plus tutors such as Vampiric Tutor to assemble blink loops. Lean into an aristocrats payoff package so each theft converts into guaranteed life loss even when stolen creatures don't stick.
Legendary Creature — Human Noble Rogue
