Despite not having any Commander precons, the MTG Avatar set provided the format with no shortage of incredible cards. Multiple Firebending cards, like Fire Lord Azula, have been taking the format by storm, for instance. With Ally Typal, Earthbending, and Toph’s shenanigans, too, there’s no denying the format has impressed.
Beyond just giving casual Commander players plenty to enjoy, MTG Avatar also delivered some gems for cEDH players. Aang, at the Crossroads, in particular, has quickly broken out thanks to its immense combo potential.
Aang, at the Crossroads MTG
Representing Aang at the end of the Avatar’s second book, Aang, at the Crossroads threatens to put a ton of value into play immediately. A 3/3 Flier for five mana is a bit underwhelming, but getting another relevant body into play makes Aang well worth the investment.
Even if Aang doesn’t find anything, the backside of the card would make it viable. Giving land creatures Vigilance takes away one of the biggest downsides of Earthbending, after all. This makes the card an absolute menace in Avatar Limited and has allowed it to make occasional Standard appearances.
The best way to utilize Aang, at the Crossroads is to create a deck that utilizes a bunch of Clone effects like Sakashima, the Imposter. Aang can cheat these cards into play with his enters ability, where they can, essentially, create a chain. Each Clone can enter as another copy of Aang, pulling more creatures from your deck into play. This synergy goes completely bonkers with effects like Roaming Throne and Katara, the Fearless, doubling the entry triggers that each Aang creates.
That said, thanks to The Legend Rule, you won’t be able to make a massive board of Aang, at the Crossroads copies this way. The rule is avoidable with cards like Sakashima of a Thousand Faces, but the copies leaving play will still be able to flip all of the remaining Aangs that you have.
Aang, at the Crossroads Infinite Combos
Alongside copying Aang with Copy effects, you can also repeat Aang’s entry trigger by using Blink effects. There are a few different cards, like Felidar Guardian, that essentially function as free bodies that reset Aang’s trigger. Considering that Felidar Guardian enables tons of game-ending infinite combos, digging through your deck to find this card is vital.
By flickering a Clone creature and having it come back in as Felidar, you can create an infinite loop of enters and leaves the battlefield triggers. With Panharmonicon in play, you’ll get infinite flicker effects to use, allowing you to bounce Aang and get your entire deck onto the board. From this point, winning the game is trivial.
This is your primary goal when playing Aang, at the Crossroads at the highest level. Just resolve Aang once, and puke out a bunch of creatures until your combination of hits goes infinite. There are a bunch of extra supplemental infinites that can also fit in this deck while doubling as cards that can extend Aang’s entry trigger. With dozens of Clone and Blink effects to abuse, Aang, at the Crossroads is a lot more consistent than it may seem.
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