---
name: "The Unagi of Kyoshi Island"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Serpent"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Ward", "Flash", "Waterbend"]
set: "TLA"
set_name: "Avatar: The Last Airbender"
collector_number: "77"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Miho Midorikawa"
oracle_id: "be922360-ee9f-4cfb-bf10-d481c5de5cb1"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/the-unagi-of-kyoshi-island-tla"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Serpent
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Ward, Flash, Waterbend

## Oracle Text
Flash
Ward—Waterbend {4}. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {4}. They can tap their artifacts and creatures to help. Each one pays for {1}.)
Whenever an opponent draws their second card each turn, you draw two cards.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Benevolent River Spirit](/printing/benevolent-river-spirit-tla.md) — Creature — Spirit
2. [Mystic Snake](/printing/mystic-snake-a25.md) — Creature — Snake
3. [Unagi's Spray](/printing/unagis-spray-tle.md) — Instant
4. [Sailors' Bane](/printing/sailors-bane-clb.md) — Creature — Dragon Turtle
5. [Dreadlight Monstrosity](/printing/dreadlight-monstrosity-vow.md) — Creature — Crab Horror
6. [Rimeshield Frost Giant](/printing/rimeshield-frost-giant-hbg.md) — Creature — Giant Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Avatar: The Last Airbender (TLA) #77
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Miho Midorikawa
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`