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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
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
92%synergy
Crystal Barricade
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Wall of Frost
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
79%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
78%synergy
High Alert
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
78%synergy
Axebane Guardian
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
78%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
77%synergy
Glacial Wall
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Walking Bulwark
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
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Brave the Sands
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
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
Perimeter Captain
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Fell the Mighty
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Fog Bank
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Tower Defense
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Aura Shards
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Corrupted Shapeshifter
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Omens
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
48%synergy
Hover Barrier
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Excavated Wall
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Junk
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Geist of the Archives
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Angelic Wall
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Vine Trellis
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%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
Carven Caryatid
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Riptide Turtle
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Cathedral Membrane
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Tree of Redemption
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Murmuring Phantasm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Roots
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Steel Wall
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Coral Colony
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Colossus of Akros
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Secret Door
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Fortified Rampart
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Mist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Kaijin of the Vanishing Touch
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Jungle Barrier
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Absolute Virtue
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%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
Weathered Sentinels
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%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
Reveillark
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-20%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Bar the Door
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Heroic Intervention
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Solidarity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-19%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
Cancel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Fierce Retribution
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%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
Rebuff the Wicked
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sorceries
Expel the Interlopers
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Rampant Growth
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Wargate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Farseek
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-15%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Raise the Past
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Armageddon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Reunion of the House
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%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
Peregrination
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Last March of the Ents
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Adventurous Impulse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Nissa's Triumph
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Caravan Vigil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ancestral Vision
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%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
Meekstone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Kite Shield
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Shield of the Righteous
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Accorder's Shield
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Stoneskin
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%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
Intruder Alarm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%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
Eldrazi Conscription
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%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
Blind Obedience
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Growth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Lure
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rolling Stones
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mirari's Wake
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Levitation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Privileged Position
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%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
Concerted Effort
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%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
Command Beacon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%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
Simic Signet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%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
Glacial Fortress
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-14%synergy
Seaside Citadel
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Prairie Stream
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Seachrome Coast
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%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
Brushland
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Thriving Grove
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Grove
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-18%synergy
Mystic Gate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-18%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Oracles
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Abandoned Campground
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Chancery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%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
Radiant Grove
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Graypelt Refuge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wooded Bastion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Sea of Clouds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-17%synergy
Thriving Isle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-17%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%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
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