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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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Urban Retreat
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Destined Confrontation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Suburban Sanctuary
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wall of Denial
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Omens
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
84%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
82%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
82%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
81%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
81%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
80%synergy
High Alert
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Axebane Guardian
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
74%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Junk
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Crystal Barricade
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Vine Trellis
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
65%synergy
Hover Barrier
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
65%synergy
Wall of Roots
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Meekstone
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Teferi's Protection
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Smothering Tithe
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Shield Sphere
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Perimeter Captain
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Frost
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Walking Bulwark
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Runes
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Tree of Redemption
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Flumph
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Carven Caryatid
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Wall of Glare
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Angelic Wall
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Steel Wall
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Fortified Rampart
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Shards
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Towering Titan
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Riptide Turtle
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Tears
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Glacial Wall
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Rampart Architect
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Fog Bank
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Noble Hierarch
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Wall of Mulch
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Essence
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Ice
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Kelp
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Jungle Barrier
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Arbor Adherent
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Beast Whisperer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Nets
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Tower Defense
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Heroic Intervention
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Eerie Interlude
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Akroma's Will
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Beast Within
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Dovin's Veto
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Bar the Door
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Clever Concealment
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Ghostway
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Bant Charm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Eladamri's Call
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Everybody Lives!
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Krosan Grip
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Return to Nature
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Restoration Magic
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Solidarity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Voidslime
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Emergency Eject
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Fell the Mighty
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Farseek
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Three Visits
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Last March of the Ents
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Austere Command
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Cultivate
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Reunion of the House
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Dismantling Wave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Genesis Wave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Lightning Greaves
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Robe of Stars
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Staff of Domination
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Brave the Sands
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Stoneskin
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Guardian Project
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Shield
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Burgeoning
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Primal Rage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Angelic Chorus
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Smile at Death
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Aluren
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Unnatural Growth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
True Conviction
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sky Tether
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Assemble the Players
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Reconnaissance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Serra's Blessing
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Access Tunnel
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Signet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Island
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Tundra
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Savannah
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Breeding Pool
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Flooded Strand
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Misty Rainforest
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Temple Garden
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Windswept Heath
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Sea of Clouds
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Seaside Citadel
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-25%synergy
Brushland
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Deserted Beach
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Bastion
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Mystic Gate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-33%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Meticulous Archive
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
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