Average Deck for Appa, Steadfast Guardian - Expensive Core

Appa, Steadfast Guardian
Rank #1,344
4decks
Brian Cain
Apr 27, 2026
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Aang, Airbending Master
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Arena Rector
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Bronze Guardian
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Defiler of Faith
Defiler of Faith
Eldrazi Displacer
Eldrazi Displacer
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Felidar Guardian
Felidar Guardian
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
Gandalf the White
Gandalf the White
Guardian of Faith
Guardian of Faith
Inspiring Overseer
Inspiring Overseer
Jeskai Barricade
Jeskai Barricade
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
Metalworker
Metalworker
Restoration Angel
Restoration Angel
Sigrid, God-Favored
Sigrid, God-Favored
Stridehangar Automaton
Stridehangar Automaton
Sunpearl Kirin
Sunpearl Kirin
Tataru Taru
Tataru Taru
Ulamog, the Defiler
Ulamog, the Defiler
Voice of Victory
Voice of Victory
Void Winnower
Void Winnower
Voyager Quickwelder
Voyager Quickwelder
Wall of Omens
Wall of Omens
Wispweaver Angel
Wispweaver Angel
Witch Enchanter
Witch Enchanter
Instants (5)
Eerie Interlude
Eerie Interlude
Ephemerate
Ephemerate
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
Silence
Silence
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Sorceries (4)
Avatar's Wrath
Avatar's Wrath
Doomskar
Doomskar
Farewell
Farewell
Idyllic Tutor
Idyllic Tutor
Artifacts (22)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Ashnod's Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Basalt Monolith
Basalt Monolith
Cloud Key
Cloud Key
Conjurer's Closet
Conjurer's Closet
Conjurer's Mantle
Conjurer's Mantle
Gilded Lotus
Gilded Lotus
Halo Fountain
Halo Fountain
Interdimensional Web Watch
Interdimensional Web Watch
Manifold Key
Manifold Key
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Panharmonicon
Panharmonicon
Sculpting Steel
Sculpting Steel
Sensei's Divining Top
Sensei's Divining Top
Skullclamp
Skullclamp
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
The Eternity Elevator
The Eternity Elevator
The Wind Crystal
The Wind Crystal
Thousand Moons Smithy
Thousand Moons Smithy
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Voltaic Key
Voltaic Key
Wand of the Worldsoul
Wand of the Worldsoul
Enchantments (5)
Airbender Ascension
Airbender Ascension
Authority of the Consuls
Authority of the Consuls
Land Tax
Land Tax
Sphere of Safety
Sphere of Safety
Teleportation Circle
Teleportation Circle
Planeswalkers (2)
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
Ugin, the Ineffable
Ugin, the Ineffable
Lands (10)
Abandoned Air Temple
Abandoned Air Temple
Ancient Den
Ancient Den
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
Fomori Vault
Fomori Vault
Inventors' Fair
Inventors' Fair
Lotus Field
Lotus Field
Maze of Ith
Maze of Ith
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
War Room
War Room
Windbrisk Heights
Windbrisk Heights
Basics (2)
Plains
14 Plains
Snow-Covered Plains
9 Snow-Covered Plains