Firebending

Firebending
Keyword Ability
Type	Triggered
Introduced	Avatar: The Last Airbender
Last used	Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal
Reminder Text	Firebending N (Whenever this creature attacks, add N . This mana lasts until the end of combat.)
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Firebending is a triggered keyword ability on creatures introduced in Avatar: The Last Airbender. It represents the art of firebending in the Avatar universe.

Description

Firebending represents firebenders' ability to draw power from aggression. Whenever a creature with firebending X attacks, its controller adds X , which they don't lose between steps and phases until the end of combat.

Often the creature with firebending will have another ability that gives you an easy way to spend the collected red mana. However, you can spend that mana anywhere you normally could, whether that's on other abilities or even instants. Also, you'll be able to spend that mana any time during combat, including before blockers are declared, after blockers are declared but before combat damage, or even after combat damage is dealt but before combat concludes.

History

A very similar mechanic was first used in Radha, Heir to Keld (Planar Chaos), although when that card was first printed, you would take damage if that mana wasn’t spent ("mana burn").

If the mechanic is to be reused outside of the Avatar: The Last Airbender IP it has to be renamed.

Rulings

• "Firebending N" is a keyword that represents the ability "Whenever this creature attacks, add N . Until end of combat, you don't lose this mana as steps end."
• Mana from firebending abilities isn't lost until you leave combat and go to your second main phase. It can be used at any time during combat, even after combat damage has been dealt.
• Any other mana you add during combat will still be lost as normal when moving between steps of combat.
• Multiple instances of firebending on the same creature trigger separately, each granting you the appropriate amount of mana.
• Firebending abilities aren't mana abilities. They use the stack and can be responded to.

Examples

Example

Fire Lord Zuko
Legendary Creature — Human Noble Ally
2/4
Firebending X, where X is Fire Lord Zuko's power. (Whenever this creature attacks, add X . This mana lasts until end of combat.)
Whenever you cast a spell from exile and whenever a permanent you control enters from exile, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

See also

• Airbend
• Earthbend
• Waterbend