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Nick Price
Nov 12, 2025
Nick Price
The Best Artifacts and Lands From Avatar: The Last Airbender
Here are our picks for the best new artifacts and lands in the Avatar: The Last Airbender Magic set. Which ones will you add to your decks?
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Stalwart Shield-Bearers
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
93%synergy
High Alert
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
93%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
92%synergy
Brave the Sands
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Axebane Guardian
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
78%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
77%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Crystal Barricade
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Wall of Frost
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Tower Defense
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Wall of Denial
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
63%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Fell the Mighty
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Omens
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
48%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Glacial Wall
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Walking Bulwark
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Seedborn Muse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Aura Shards
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Perimeter Captain
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Geist of the Archives
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Fog Bank
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Steel Wall
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Vine Trellis
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Hover Barrier
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Portcullis Vine
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Glare
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Mulch
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Riptide Turtle
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Cathedral Membrane
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Tree of Redemption
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Excavated Wall
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Junk
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Murmuring Phantasm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Rasaad yn Bashir
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Angelic Wall
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Kelp
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Secret Door
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Fortified Rampart
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Towering Titan
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Mist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Carven Caryatid
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Kaijin of the Vanishing Touch
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Absolute Virtue
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Arbor Adherent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Rampart Architect
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Messenger Falcons
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Reverence
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Geralf, Visionary Stitcher
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Wonder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Essence
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Joiner Adept
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Bar the Door
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Solidarity
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-20%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Veil of Summer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Eerie Interlude
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Ephemerate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Turn Aside
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Flare of Denial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Dissipate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Titanic Growth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Return to Nature
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Strix Serenade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Cancel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Fierce Retribution
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Clinging Mists
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Give No Ground
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Neutralize
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Withstand Death
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ghostway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Safe Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Rampant Growth
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Reunion of the House
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Wargate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Last March of the Ents
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Raise the Past
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Armageddon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Return to the Ranks
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Peregrination
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-29%synergy
Adventurous Impulse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cultivate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-24%synergy
Nissa's Triumph
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Caravan Vigil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cleansing Nova
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Offering
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Day of Judgment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Slagwurm Armor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Meekstone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Kite Shield
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Umbral Mantle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Shield of the Righteous
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Spellbook
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Staff of Domination
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Accorder's Shield
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Intruder Alarm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Stoneskin
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Freed from the Real
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Builder's Talent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Assemble the Players
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Assemble the Entmoot
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sterling Grove
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Aluren
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Renewal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lifelink
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Words of Wind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lure
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rolling Stones
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Levitation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Privileged Position
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
High Ground
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Boon Reflection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rising Waters
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Chorus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Castle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Concerted Effort
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Access Tunnel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sapseep Forest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Secluded Steppe
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Detection Tower
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-24%synergy
Arcane Signet
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-28%synergy
Lotus Bloom
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Obelisk of Bant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Tangleroot
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mox Tantalite
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Signet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
-19%synergy
Prairie Stream
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Vista
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-28%synergy
Seaside Citadel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-24%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Blossoming Sands
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Port Town
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Tranquil Cove
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Sea of Clouds
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Seachrome Coast
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Thriving Grove
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Gate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Bant Panorama
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Abandoned Campground
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Chancery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-30%synergy
Horizon Canopy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Shimmerdrift Vale
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-27%synergy
Radiant Grove
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Brushland
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
Graypelt Refuge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wooded Bastion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Isle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Lush Oasis
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Lakeside Shack
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thriving Heath
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Uncharted Haven
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Mirage Mesa
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thornwood Falls
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-32%synergy
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