Azula Always Lies is a common Instant — Lesson from TLA (TLA) costing {1}{B}. Current price: $0.07 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander. Legal in Standard.
Azula Always Lies
Instant — Lesson
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Choose one or both — • Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. • Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
Azula is a skilled and deadly warrior, but her true passion is emotional torment.
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Azula Always Lies is a Instant — Lesson card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Choose one or both — • Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. • Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature."
Azula Always Lies has a mana cost of {1}{B}, which equals 2.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires B mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Azula Always Lies's mana cost of {1}{B} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Azula Always Lies has a mana value of 2.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Azula Always Lies's current oracle text is: "Choose one or both — • Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. • Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature."
The current market price for Azula Always Lies is approximately $0.07 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.12 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.03 EUR.
You can purchase Azula Always Lies from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Azula Always Lies normal: $0.07 | foil: $0.12
Azula Always Lies is Legal in Standard format.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Azula Always Lies is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Azula Always Lies is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Azula Always Lies is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Azula Always Lies is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Azula Always Lies is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Azula Always Lies is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Azula Always Lies is from TLA (TLA), with collector number 84.
Azula Always Lies may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Azula Always Lies is a common card in TLA.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Azula Always Lies was illustrated by Robin Har.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
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