Average Deck for Iroh, Grand Lotus - Budget Upgraded Control

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Iroh, Grand Lotus Teaching Lessons in Universes Beyond
Can you teach powerful lessons with Iroh, Grand Lotus in Commander using only Universes Beyond cards? Let's find out.
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Decklist

Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Curious Homunculus
Curious Homunculus
Firebending Student
Firebending Student
Fuming Effigy
Fuming Effigy
Garrison Excavator
Garrison Excavator
Goblin Electromancer
Goblin Electromancer
Gran-Gran
Gran-Gran
Guru Pathik
Guru Pathik
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Hermitic Herbalist
Hermitic Herbalist
Kessig Flamebreather
Kessig Flamebreather
Prismari, the Inspiration
Prismari, the Inspiration
Ran and Shaw
Ran and Shaw
Smoldering Egg
Smoldering Egg
Sokka, Bold Boomeranger
Sokka, Bold Boomeranger
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Toph, Hardheaded Teacher
Toph, Hardheaded Teacher
Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat
Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat
Ty Lee, Chi Blocker
Ty Lee, Chi Blocker
Uncle Iroh
Uncle Iroh
Instants (20)
Abandon Attachments
Abandon Attachments
Abrade
Abrade
Accumulate Wisdom
Accumulate Wisdom
Combustion Technique
Combustion Technique
Consider
Consider
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cunning Maneuver
Cunning Maneuver
Cycle of Renewal
Cycle of Renewal
Elemental Teachings
Elemental Teachings
End-Blaze Epiphany
End-Blaze Epiphany
Energybending
Energybending
Firebending Lesson
Firebending Lesson
How to Start a Riot
How to Start a Riot
Lost Days
Lost Days
Octopus Form
Octopus Form
Origin of Metalbending
Origin of Metalbending
Riddles in the Dark
Riddles in the Dark
Steam Augury
Steam Augury
Whirlwind Technique
Whirlwind Technique
Zuko's Exile
Zuko's Exile
Sorceries (12)
Earthbending Lesson
Earthbending Lesson
Elemental Summoning
Elemental Summoning
Improvisation Capstone
Improvisation Capstone
Introduction to Prophecy
Introduction to Prophecy
Iroh's Demonstration
Iroh's Demonstration
Mascot Exhibition
Mascot Exhibition
Mizzium Mortars
Mizzium Mortars
Secret of Bloodbending
Secret of Bloodbending
Shared Roots
Shared Roots
Teachings of the Archaics
Teachings of the Archaics
True Ancestry
True Ancestry
Waterbending Lesson
Waterbending Lesson
Artifacts (6)
Bender's Waterskin
Bender's Waterskin
Glamdring, Foe-hammer
Glamdring, Foe-hammer
Resonating Lute
Resonating Lute
Simic Signet
Simic Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Tablet of Discovery
Tablet of Discovery
Enchantments (5)
Burning Vengeance
Burning Vengeance
Firemind's Research
Firemind's Research
Rite of the Dragoncaller
Rite of the Dragoncaller
Secrets of the Dead
Secrets of the Dead
Witness Protection
Witness Protection
Lands (19)
Agna Qel'a
Agna Qel'a
Airship Engine Room
Airship Engine Room
Cinder Glade
Cinder Glade
Command Tower
Command Tower
Commercial District
Commercial District
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Fire Nation Palace
Fire Nation Palace
Frontier Bivouac
Frontier Bivouac
Gruul Turf
Gruul Turf
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Ketria Triome
Ketria Triome
Meditation Pools
Meditation Pools
Omashu City
Omashu City
Petrified Hamlet
Petrified Hamlet
Rumble Arena
Rumble Arena
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
White Lotus Hideout
White Lotus Hideout
Yavimaya Coast
Yavimaya Coast
Basics (3)
Forest
5 Forest
Island
5 Island
Mountain
6 Mountain