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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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The Walls of Ba Sing Se
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Destined Confrontation
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
White Lotus Tile
2.9%inclusion1 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Leonardo, Sewer Samurai
2.4%inclusion1 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Formidable Speaker
2.2%inclusion1 decks46 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion183 decks199 decks
84%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
92%inclusion183 decks199 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Denial
89%inclusion178 decks199 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
86%inclusion172 decks199 decks
78%synergy
Wall of Omens
86%inclusion171 decks199 decks
77%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
83%inclusion160 decks193 decks
76%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion166 decks199 decks
76%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
83%inclusion165 decks199 decks
75%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
77%inclusion154 decks199 decks
70%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
77%inclusion154 decks199 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion149 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
74%inclusion148 decks199 decks
68%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
69%inclusion138 decks199 decks
62%synergy
Assault Formation
69%inclusion137 decks199 decks
62%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
67%inclusion133 decks199 decks
61%synergy
Shield Sphere
66%inclusion132 decks199 decks
62%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
65%inclusion129 decks199 decks
58%synergy
Crystal Barricade
64%inclusion90 decks141 decks
58%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
61%inclusion121 decks199 decks
53%synergy
Hover Barrier
60%inclusion120 decks199 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
51%inclusion102 decks199 decks
32%synergy
Rhystic Study
44%inclusion87 decks199 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
43%inclusion85 decks199 decks
29%synergy
Teferi's Protection
42%inclusion84 decks199 decks
27%synergy
Aura Shards
34%inclusion68 decks199 decks
27%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
32%inclusion64 decks199 decks
18%synergy
Smothering Tithe
27%inclusion53 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
24%inclusion48 decks199 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
21%inclusion42 decks199 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion34 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Weathered Sentinels
60%inclusion119 decks199 decks
55%synergy
Vine Trellis
59%inclusion117 decks199 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Frost
57%inclusion114 decks199 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Junk
57%inclusion113 decks199 decks
52%synergy
Perimeter Captain
54%inclusion107 decks199 decks
48%synergy
Tree of Redemption
52%inclusion103 decks199 decks
47%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
51%inclusion102 decks199 decks
46%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
49%inclusion98 decks199 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
49%inclusion97 decks199 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
46%inclusion92 decks199 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Roots
46%inclusion91 decks199 decks
41%synergy
Walking Bulwark
45%inclusion90 decks199 decks
41%synergy
Carven Caryatid
41%inclusion82 decks199 decks
38%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
40%inclusion68 decks172 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Runes
39%inclusion77 decks199 decks
34%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
38%inclusion75 decks199 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Glare
37%inclusion74 decks199 decks
33%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
36%inclusion71 decks199 decks
32%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
35%inclusion50 decks141 decks
33%synergy
Flumph
35%inclusion70 decks199 decks
31%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
32%inclusion63 decks199 decks
28%synergy
Angelic Wall
31%inclusion62 decks199 decks
27%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
29%inclusion57 decks199 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Shards
28%inclusion56 decks199 decks
25%synergy
Towering Titan
28%inclusion55 decks199 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Mulch
27%inclusion54 decks199 decks
24%synergy
Fog Bank
25%inclusion49 decks199 decks
21%synergy
Steel Wall
24%inclusion47 decks199 decks
21%synergy
Fortified Rampart
23%inclusion46 decks199 decks
20%synergy
Birds of Paradise
22%inclusion43 decks199 decks
-12%synergy
Noble Hierarch
20%inclusion39 decks199 decks
-6%synergy
Glacial Wall
19%inclusion38 decks199 decks
17%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
18%inclusion35 decks199 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Turtle
17%inclusion34 decks199 decks
14%synergy
Jungle Barrier
17%inclusion34 decks199 decks
15%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
17%inclusion28 decks165 decks
14%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
17%inclusion33 decks199 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Tears
17%inclusion33 decks199 decks
15%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
16%inclusion32 decks199 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Nets
16%inclusion32 decks199 decks
15%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
16%inclusion26 decks162 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Kelp
16%inclusion31 decks199 decks
15%synergy
Rampart Architect
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
15%inclusion30 decks199 decks
13%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
15%inclusion29 decks199 decks
13%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
15%inclusion24 decks165 decks
13%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
14%inclusion27 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
14%inclusion27 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Ice
13%inclusion26 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Essence
12%inclusion24 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion114 decks199 decks
26%synergy
Tower Defense
55%inclusion110 decks199 decks
49%synergy
Path to Exile
48%inclusion96 decks199 decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion89 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion71 decks199 decks
28%synergy
Eerie Interlude
35%inclusion69 decks199 decks
28%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion68 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
34%inclusion67 decks199 decks
24%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion57 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
26%inclusion51 decks199 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion49 decks199 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion48 decks199 decks
-3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
19%inclusion37 decks199 decks
8%synergy
Bar the Door
17%inclusion34 decks199 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion32 decks199 decks
-9%synergy
Ghostway
16%inclusion32 decks199 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion32 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion29 decks199 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion23 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion23 decks199 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion23 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion17 decks168 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion17 decks168 decks
4%synergy
Bant Charm
8.5%inclusion17 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.0%inclusion16 decks199 decks
-1%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.5%inclusion15 decks199 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.5%inclusion15 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Return to Nature
7.0%inclusion14 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Permission Denied
7.0%inclusion14 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.5%inclusion13 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Silence
6.5%inclusion13 decks199 decks
1%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.0%inclusion12 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
5.5%inclusion11 decks199 decks
1%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.5%inclusion11 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
-4%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
1%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
46%inclusion92 decks199 decks
41%synergy
Farseek
40%inclusion79 decks199 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Lore
39%inclusion78 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
34%inclusion68 decks199 decks
9%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
28%inclusion56 decks199 decks
26%synergy
Last March of the Ents
24%inclusion47 decks199 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion43 decks199 decks
-17%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion41 decks199 decks
-6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
18%inclusion36 decks199 decks
15%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
16%inclusion32 decks199 decks
14%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion28 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion27 decks199 decks
-6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion27 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
12%inclusion23 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Wargate
8.0%inclusion16 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
7.5%inclusion15 decks199 decks
-10%synergy
Austere Command
6.5%inclusion13 decks199 decks
-3%synergy
Finale of Devastation
6.0%inclusion12 decks199 decks
-1%synergy
Raise the Past
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.5%inclusion11 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
58%inclusion116 decks199 decks
54%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion96 decks199 decks
28%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
47%inclusion93 decks199 decks
42%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion63 decks199 decks
4%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
20%inclusion39 decks199 decks
18%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion23 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.0%inclusion18 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
7.0%inclusion14 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Robe of Stars
6.5%inclusion13 decks199 decks
4%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
6.5%inclusion13 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
46%inclusion92 decks199 decks
41%synergy
Stoneskin
32%inclusion64 decks199 decks
28%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion35 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Angelic Chorus
17%inclusion34 decks199 decks
15%synergy
Primal Rage
15%inclusion29 decks199 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion25 decks199 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion24 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Assemble the Players
10%inclusion20 decks193 decks
9%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
10%inclusion14 decks146 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Growth
10%inclusion19 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Angelic Shield
7.5%inclusion15 decks199 decks
7%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
7.5%inclusion15 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
7.5%inclusion15 decks199 decks
-4%synergy
Aluren
7.0%inclusion14 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.0%inclusion14 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.0%inclusion14 decks199 decks
-3%synergy
Smile at Death
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.0%inclusion12 decks199 decks
-1%synergy
Freed from the Real
5.5%inclusion11 decks199 decks
2%synergy
True Conviction
5.5%inclusion11 decks199 decks
4%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
0%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
4%synergy
Rolling Stones
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
4%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
19%inclusion38 decks199 decks
17%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
13%inclusion26 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
12%inclusion24 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
7.0%inclusion14 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion105 decks199 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
45%inclusion90 decks199 decks
27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
34%inclusion67 decks199 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
31%inclusion62 decks199 decks
15%synergy
Access Tunnel
29%inclusion58 decks199 decks
26%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
14%inclusion28 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion26 decks199 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion24 decks199 decks
-2%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion21 decks199 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.5%inclusion13 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion178 decks199 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion154 decks199 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion36 decks199 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion35 decks199 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion27 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion23 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
10%inclusion20 decks199 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
9.0%inclusion18 decks199 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.0%inclusion18 decks199 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.5%inclusion17 decks199 decks
-3%synergy
Selesnya Signet
8.0%inclusion16 decks199 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.0%inclusion16 decks199 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.0%inclusion16 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.5%inclusion15 decks199 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.5%inclusion13 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.0%inclusion12 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
93%inclusion185 decks199 decks
2%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion181 decks199 decks
-2%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion179 decks199 decks
-4%synergy
Island
89%inclusion177 decks199 decks
-5%synergy
Tundra
85%inclusion170 decks199 decks
73%synergy
Savannah
84%inclusion168 decks199 decks
72%synergy
Tropical Island
84%inclusion168 decks199 decks
72%synergy
Temple Garden
83%inclusion165 decks199 decks
40%synergy
Breeding Pool
82%inclusion164 decks199 decks
38%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
82%inclusion164 decks199 decks
39%synergy
Misty Rainforest
75%inclusion149 decks199 decks
45%synergy
Flooded Strand
75%inclusion149 decks199 decks
43%synergy
Windswept Heath
73%inclusion146 decks199 decks
41%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
70%inclusion139 decks199 decks
29%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
68%inclusion136 decks199 decks
32%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
68%inclusion135 decks199 decks
36%synergy
Sea of Clouds
67%inclusion133 decks199 decks
36%synergy
Seaside Citadel
41%inclusion81 decks199 decks
-12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion80 decks199 decks
-16%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion75 decks199 decks
-9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
37%inclusion74 decks199 decks
-8%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
37%inclusion73 decks199 decks
-4%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
28%inclusion56 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
26%inclusion52 decks199 decks
20%synergy
Mana Confluence
26%inclusion52 decks199 decks
18%synergy
Deserted Beach
26%inclusion52 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion48 decks199 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
23%inclusion46 decks199 decks
15%synergy
Brushland
22%inclusion44 decks199 decks
-4%synergy
Prairie Stream
21%inclusion41 decks199 decks
-25%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion40 decks199 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
20%inclusion39 decks199 decks
-11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion38 decks199 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Vista
19%inclusion37 decks199 decks
-28%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion36 decks199 decks
-2%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
18%inclusion35 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion35 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion34 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion34 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Bastion
17%inclusion33 decks199 decks
13%synergy
Urban Retreat
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion30 decks199 decks
11%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion30 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion30 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion30 decks199 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Gate
15%inclusion30 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion29 decks199 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion28 decks199 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion27 decks199 decks
7%synergy
Hushwood Verge
13%inclusion19 decks149 decks
3%synergy
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