Average Deck for Fire Lord Zuko - Budget Core Firebending

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The new prepared mechanic from Secrets of Strixhaven doesn't have a dedicated commander. Let's see if we can make one ourselves.
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The Best Enchantments in Secrets of Strixhaven
Secrets of Strixhaven may be all about instants and sorceries and prepared creatures, but that doesn't mean we should ignore the enchantments.
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Decklist

Abzan Falconer
Abzan Falconer
Alania's Pathmaker
Alania's Pathmaker
Bell Borca, Spectral Sergeant
Bell Borca, Spectral Sergeant
Black Waltz No. 3
Black Waltz No. 3
Blessed Hippogriff
Blessed Hippogriff
Blisterspit Gremlin
Blisterspit Gremlin
Bounding Felidar
Bounding Felidar
Caparocti Sunborn
Caparocti Sunborn
Chaos Channeler
Chaos Channeler
Cruel Administrator
Cruel Administrator
Curious Farm Animals
Curious Farm Animals
Dust Animus
Dust Animus
Endrider Spikespitter
Endrider Spikespitter
Equilibrium Adept
Equilibrium Adept
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
Imodane's Recruiter
Imodane's Recruiter
Keen-Eyed Raven
Keen-Eyed Raven
Killian, Ink Duelist
Killian, Ink Duelist
Mayhem Devil
Mayhem Devil
Nyxborn Unicorn
Nyxborn Unicorn
Ondu Knotmaster
Ondu Knotmaster
Seraph of Dawn
Seraph of Dawn
Shivan Dragon
Shivan Dragon
Tori D'Avenant, Fury Rider
Tori D'Avenant, Fury Rider
Tuskeri Firewalker
Tuskeri Firewalker
Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat
Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat
Vindictive Warden
Vindictive Warden
Zuko, Exiled Prince
Zuko, Exiled Prince
Instants (20)
Airbender's Reversal
Airbender's Reversal
Airbending Lesson
Airbending Lesson
Celestial Flare
Celestial Flare
Cloudshift
Cloudshift
Destroy Evil
Destroy Evil
Enter the Avatar State
Enter the Avatar State
Escape from Orthanc
Escape from Orthanc
Fate of the Sun-Cryst
Fate of the Sun-Cryst
Firebending Lesson
Firebending Lesson
Flick a Coin
Flick a Coin
Galvanic Discharge
Galvanic Discharge
Haste Magic
Haste Magic
How to Start a Riot
How to Start a Riot
Laughing Mad
Laughing Mad
Lightning Strike
Lightning Strike
Poison the Cup
Poison the Cup
Raise the Alarm
Raise the Alarm
Slaying Fire
Slaying Fire
Thunder Magic
Thunder Magic
Zuko's Exile
Zuko's Exile
Sorceries (6)
Avatar's Wrath
Avatar's Wrath
Call of the Death-Dweller
Call of the Death-Dweller
Deafening Clarion
Deafening Clarion
Galvanic Relay
Galvanic Relay
Mizzix's Mastery
Mizzix's Mastery
Soul Salvage
Soul Salvage
Artifacts (5)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Commander's Sphere
Commander's Sphere
Experimental Synthesizer
Experimental Synthesizer
Inventor's Axe
Inventor's Axe
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Enchantments (4)
Furious Rise
Furious Rise
Outlaws' Merriment
Outlaws' Merriment
Together Forever
Together Forever
Virtue of Courage
Virtue of Courage
Planeswalkers (1)
Chandra, Heart of Fire
Chandra, Heart of Fire
Lands (7)
Adventurer's Inn
Adventurer's Inn
Bloodfell Caves
Bloodfell Caves
Cinder Barrens
Cinder Barrens
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Misty Palms Oasis
Misty Palms Oasis
Stone Quarry
Stone Quarry
Temple of Silence
Temple of Silence
Basics (3)
Mountain
12 Mountain
Plains
8 Plains
Swamp
8 Swamp