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Avatar: The Last Airbender has many beloved characters. Whether your favorite character is someone small like The Cabbage MerchantThe Cabbage Merchant or everyone's best boy Sokka, Bold BoomerangerSokka, Bold Boomeranger, we all have someone to love.

With the upcoming collaboration between Magic and Avatar, there's currently no shortage of fan favorites featured on cards. There are some characters outside of the GAANG (Aang and his main friends) that I think need to be featured on a card.

Let's take a look at who I believe are the 10 Characters from ATLA that need a card.

1.) The Blue Spirit

The Blue Spirit. Image credit to Nickelodeon

This is my favorite side character from the show. From the dual swords and the high-pressure rescue of Aang from a prison cell, The Blue Spirit hits hard and hits fast. If The Blue Spirit were put onto a card, I would imagine it finding a home with Yuriko, the Tiger's ShadowYuriko, the Tiger's Shadow.

So far, we've seen the "bad guys" contained within the black and red colors. But The Blue Spirit is not all bad. No Spoilers for the show, but I'm hoping this card will with the ability to slot into an established archetype: Ninjas.

2.) Painted Lady

The Painted Lady. Image credit to Nickelodeon

Is she real or is she merely a myth? Either way, the stories of The Painted Lady are known throughout the land. Keeping with the "characters in disguise" motif of the list, this is my second choice.

Since The Painted Lady is a mysterious spirit, I would want to see just that: a Spirit creature. Most likely a blue card, but possibly some combination of to fit in a deck led by Katara, the FearlessKatara, the Fearless. Throw on protection from red, perhaps, or some way to directly counter the Fire Nation characters in the set.

3.) Jet

Jet. Image credit to Nickelodeon

First, we love him. Then we hate him. The leader of a band of Freedom Fighters and a romantic roadblock for Aang and Katara, Jet is too cool not to get a card.

As a citizen of the Earth Kingdom, Jet would be green and, thanks to helping out Team Avatar in the show, would have the Ally typing. His hook swords would allow him to block flyers, and since he's pretty agile, maybe he has some alternative way to get him on the battlefield.

If you play a Jet deck, you automatically become the archenemy and the coolest person in the commander pod.

4.) Hama

Hama. Image credit to Nickelodeon

The first and, for a long time, only Bloodbender, and possibly the most terrifying character in the show in the show, Hama would be the only "evil" blue card in the set. Since this is a Universes Beyond set, I feel that the rules can be bent, and for Hama, I want some strange casting cost.

While she originally hails from the Southern Water Tribe and is not inherently an evil character, I imagine a Grixis casting cost. Something like . I have a feeling that if we see this character, it will be a sleeper hit.

5.) Koh the Face Stealer

Koh the Face Stealer. Image credit to Nickelodeon

A vindictive spirit tasked with punishing those who do wrong by stealing their faces, Koh is one of the easiest characters to transfer to Magic. A Spirit Shapeshifter and unsurprisingly blue, the most popular color to play every copy of CloneClone.

Koh should do something to or with the creature you copy, unlike most of the clones players are used to. Maybe as simple as giving an Evil TwinEvil Twin ability or possibly cloning a creature by stealing it and putting it into exile.

6.) Combustion Man

Combustion Man. Image credit to Nickelodeon

The strong and silent type. Combustion Man, aka Sparky Sparky Boom Man, is a Firebender of a different kind. Rather than the typical flame manipulation seen in Zuko's OffenseZuko's Offense or Iroh, Firebending InstructorIroh, Firebending Instructor, Combustion Man uses his head.

Other than being a red card and having the Firebending ability, I'm not sure what this card might do. I think this character should interact with other cards that Firebend, but I don't think it should add mana. To me, this character should be what you reach for to store that mana. Think of Sparky Sparky Boom Man as the red version of Omnath, Locus of ManaOmnath, Locus of Mana.

Getting stronger the more fire that's "stored up" seems like a decent way to translate character to card.

7.) June

June and Nyla. Image credit to Nickelodeon

The bounty hunter June and her mount, Nyla. Sometimes a card builds itself. June would utilize the mount ability; unfortunately, this means that if it were mono-red, it would lose out on synergy. Cards with mount tend to work better in under commanders like Miriam, Herd WhispererMiriam, Herd Whisperer. However, there are red options, such as Kolodin, Triumph CasterKolodin, Triumph Caster.

Adding a mount might make June too restrictive, but it's such a big part of the character that if not a mount, then we have to do partner with.

8.) Wan Shi Tong

Wan Shi Tong. Image credit to Nickelodeon

The knower of ten thousand things, Wan Shi Tong, would make a perfect Magic card. The most interesting thing would be what creature type he would be given. While looking like an owl within the show, Wan Shi Tong qualifies as a spirit. Naturally, Bird Spirit would be the creature typing. But I think there should be one more.

In Magic, there's a creature type I see associated with knowledge more than any other, that being the Sphinx. This would allow us to have the first-ever Creature - Bird Sphinx Spirit in the game.

On top of that, Wan Shi Tong seems to fit the best within the color combination. A common color for all things Birds and Sphinxes in the game, and featuring cards depicting owls like Judge's FamiliarJudge's Familiar.

9.) Jeong Jeong

Jeong Jeong. Image credit to Nickelodeon

In his quest to become the Avatar, master of the four elements, Aang needed many teachers. Unfortunately for Aang, Jeong Jeong wasn't destined to be his teacher. Jeong Jeong refused to teach Aang Firebending due to his lack of discipline.

He's all about discipline in the show, but at the same time is reluctant to fight. If all the cards end up having the same attention to flavor as something like Sokka's HaikuSokka's Haiku, then Jeong Jeong would be akin to Aetherflame WallAetherflame Wall — stubborn with high toughness but having the ability to attack and trigger firebending.

10.) The Boulder

The Boulder. Image credit to Nickelodeon

Last up on the list is truly a fan favorite. The Boulder would lead the most self-referential deck in existence due to the character always talking in the third person. But that wouldn't stop it from being powerful. As possibly the second strongest in terms of raw strength behind Toph when it comes to Earthbending, he's not easy to push around.

Mono-green is the way to go for The Boulder, and because of how enjoyable this character is, I think we can throw on indestructible. As of now, the largest number for earthbending is four, as seen on the Earthbending LessonEarthbending Lesson. I say we kick that number up a bit to a nice, healthy six. Why not let The Boulder have the most raw numbers when it comes to earthbending?

I imagine this would be the type of card that won't overwhelm you with gameplay power, but will lead to an enjoyable game experience every time you play.

Wrap Up

These are the top 10 characters from Avatar: The Last Airbender that we need to see cards of. Do I like my chances of going 10/10 on this list? Yes, I do. Will I be disappointed if I'm off base? We will see.

Many cards excite me from the set so far, like Toph, the First MetalbenderToph, the First Metalbender, Fire Lord ZukoFire Lord Zuko, and Redirect LightningRedirect Lightning. But I want to know, are you excited for the set? What are you hoping to build in Standard or Commander? Is there a character that I missed on my list that you think should get a card? Let me know in the comments or over on Bluesky.

For now, we have to wait and see what the final set of 2025 shapes up to be. Until then, keep up on your quest to become The Avatar and save the world.

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