Iroh, Grand Lotus

GRUTemur{3}{G}{U}{R}$0.35
Legendary Creature — Human Noble Ally
Iroh, Grand Lotus card art

Firebending 2 During your turn, each non-Lesson instant and sorcery card in your graveyard has flashback. The flashback cost is equal to that card's mana cost. (You may cast a card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.) During your turn, each Lesson card in your graveyard has flashback {1}.

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How Iroh decks play in EDH

Iroh, Grand Lotus is a Temur commander in blue, red and green costing 3GUR, and its legendary creature - human noble ally line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The cards below are the ones Iroh, Grand Lotus decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $35.44

Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.

Ramp (2)

Uncle Iroh
Uncle Iroh
$0.18
Shared Roots
Shared Roots
$0.41

Card draw (1)

Abandon Attachments
Abandon Attachments
$0.37

Removal (1)

Origin of Metalbending
Origin of Metalbending
$0.17

Creatures (10)

Geist of Saint Thalia
Geist of Saint Thalia
$1.18
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun
$16.91
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape
$4.74
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
Bilbo, Thief in the Night
$7.72
Exhibition Tidecaller
Exhibition Tidecaller
$0.42
Platypus-Bear
Platypus-Bear
$0.08
Master Pakku
Master Pakku
$0.15
Bumi, King of Three Trials
Bumi, King of Three Trials
$0.14
Guru Pathik
Guru Pathik
$0.20
Sparring Dummy
Sparring Dummy
$0.14

Synergy & payoffs (6)

Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death
Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death
$0.82
Combustion Technique
Combustion Technique
$0.17
Illuminate History
Illuminate History
$0.31
Mascot Exhibition
Mascot Exhibition
$0.77
Accumulate Wisdom
Accumulate Wisdom
$0.27
Cycle of Renewal
Cycle of Renewal
$0.29

Build the full 100

Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Iroh, Grand Lotus decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.

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Iroh deck questions

What colours can I use in a Iroh, Grand Lotus deck?

Iroh, Grand Lotus has a Temur colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue, red and green or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Iroh, Grand Lotus?

The cards played most often in Iroh, Grand Lotus decks include Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death, Geist of Saint Thalia, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Iroh, Grand Lotus deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $35.44 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Iroh, Grand Lotus deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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