From a5068798a261fcafee227ec95d495657c1aaaf4d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: theelk801 <theelk801@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:09:54 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] [TLA] Implement Azula Always Lies

---
 .../src/mage/cards/a/AzulaAlwaysLies.java     | 46 +++++++++++++++++++
 .../src/mage/sets/AvatarTheLastAirbender.java |  1 +
 2 files changed, 47 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/a/AzulaAlwaysLies.java

diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/a/AzulaAlwaysLies.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/a/AzulaAlwaysLies.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f8d7dbe6f40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/a/AzulaAlwaysLies.java
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package mage.cards.a;
+
+import mage.abilities.Mode;
+import mage.abilities.effects.common.continuous.BoostTargetEffect;
+import mage.abilities.effects.common.counter.AddCountersTargetEffect;
+import mage.cards.CardImpl;
+import mage.cards.CardSetInfo;
+import mage.constants.CardType;
+import mage.constants.SubType;
+import mage.counters.CounterType;
+import mage.target.common.TargetCreaturePermanent;
+
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+/**
+ * @author TheElk801
+ */
+public final class AzulaAlwaysLies extends CardImpl {
+
+    public AzulaAlwaysLies(UUID ownerId, CardSetInfo setInfo) {
+        super(ownerId, setInfo, new CardType[]{CardType.INSTANT}, "{1}{B}");
+
+        this.subtype.add(SubType.LESSON);
+
+        // Choose one or both --
+        this.getSpellAbility().getModes().setMinModes(1);
+        this.getSpellAbility().getModes().setMaxModes(2);
+
+        // * Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
+        this.getSpellAbility().addEffect(new BoostTargetEffect(-1, -1));
+        this.getSpellAbility().addTarget(new TargetCreaturePermanent());
+
+        // * Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
+        this.getSpellAbility().addMode(new Mode(new AddCountersTargetEffect(CounterType.P1P1.createInstance()))
+                .addTarget(new TargetCreaturePermanent()));
+    }
+
+    private AzulaAlwaysLies(final AzulaAlwaysLies card) {
+        super(card);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public AzulaAlwaysLies copy() {
+        return new AzulaAlwaysLies(this);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/AvatarTheLastAirbender.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/AvatarTheLastAirbender.java
index 3fba5bc02ba..90ddfae8760 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/AvatarTheLastAirbender.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/sets/AvatarTheLastAirbender.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public final class AvatarTheLastAirbender extends ExpansionSet {
         cards.add(new SetCardInfo("Avatar Aang", 207, Rarity.MYTHIC, mage.cards.a.AvatarAang.class, NON_FULL_USE_VARIOUS));
         cards.add(new SetCardInfo("Avatar Aang", 363, Rarity.MYTHIC, mage.cards.a.AvatarAang.class, NON_FULL_USE_VARIOUS));
         cards.add(new SetCardInfo("Avatar Enthusiasts", 11, Rarity.COMMON, mage.cards.a.AvatarEnthusiasts.class));
+        cards.add(new SetCardInfo("Azula Always Lies", 84, Rarity.COMMON, mage.cards.a.AzulaAlwaysLies.class));
         cards.add(new SetCardInfo("Earthbending Lesson", 176, Rarity.COMMON, mage.cards.e.EarthbendingLesson.class));
         cards.add(new SetCardInfo("Fated Firepower", 132, Rarity.MYTHIC, mage.cards.f.FatedFirepower.class, NON_FULL_USE_VARIOUS));
         cards.add(new SetCardInfo("Fated Firepower", 341, Rarity.MYTHIC, mage.cards.f.FatedFirepower.class, NON_FULL_USE_VARIOUS));