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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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Axebane Guardian
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
92%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
85%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Denial
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
82%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
78%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
76%synergy
Wall of Omens
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
75%synergy
Assault Formation
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
74%synergy
Tower Defense
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
74%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
73%synergy
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High Alert
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
73%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
69%synergy
Wall of Frost
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
70%synergy
Fell the Mighty
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
68%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
65%synergy
Perimeter Captain
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
61%synergy
Wall of Junk
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
61%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
60%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
59%synergy
Stoneskin
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Wingmantle Chaplain
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Hover Barrier
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Fortified Rampart
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Roots
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Walking Bulwark
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Tree of Redemption
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Crystal Barricade
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Angelic Wall
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Vine Trellis
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Towering Titan
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Runes
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Glacial Wall
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Riptide Turtle
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Mulch
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Carven Caryatid
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Portcullis Vine
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Glare
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Fog Bank
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Steel Wall
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Tears
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Mist
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Essence
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Flumph
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Shield Sphere
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Rampart Architect
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Hope
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Jungle Barrier
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Clockwork Drawbridge
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Arbor Adherent
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Bar the Door
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-33%synergy
Bant Charm
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Growth Spiral
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Return to Nature
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Brokers Charm
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Naturalize
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Endless Detour
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Eerie Interlude
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Parting Gust
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-19%synergy
Solidarity
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Shape the Sands
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Unsummon
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-19%synergy
Heroic Intervention
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-24%synergy
Fog
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Condemn
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Semester's End
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Essence Scatter
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Disenchant
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Ghostway
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Cultivate
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Farseek
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-18%synergy
Reunion of the House
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Wear Down
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Circuitous Route
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Meekstone
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Mirror Shield
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Cathar's Shield
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Navigation Orb
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
48%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Assemble the Players
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Angelic Chorus
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Shield
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Growth
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Primal Rage
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Builder's Talent
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Aurification
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Serra's Blessing
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rolling Stones
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Stasis Field
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Gossip's Talent
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Fortified Area
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Buried in the Garden
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Access Tunnel
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-18%synergy
Memorial to Unity
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Baldur's Gate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Sol Ring
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
-21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Simic Signet
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Signet
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Signet
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Unity
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Manalith
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Moss Diamond
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Seaside Citadel
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Prairie Stream
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Temple of Mystery
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Canopy Vista
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
-17%synergy
Thornwood Falls
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Blossoming Sands
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Plenty
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Brokers Hideout
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Tranquil Cove
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Simic Guildgate
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Azorius Chancery
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Fortified Village
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Woodland Stream
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Citadel Gate
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Brushland
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-13%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Seachrome Coast
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Manor Gate
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Deserted Beach
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Meandering River
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Radiant Grove
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Scattered Groves
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Gond Gate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Port Town
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
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