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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
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
41%synergy
Destined Confrontation
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Shared Roots
4.3%inclusion4 decks94 decks
-2%synergy
Secret Tunnel
2.0%inclusion2 decks98 decks
-3%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
1.0%inclusion1 decks98 decks
-4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
94%inclusion280 decks298 decks
86%synergy
Wall of Denial
93%inclusion277 decks298 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion272 decks298 decks
83%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
89%inclusion266 decks298 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
88%inclusion262 decks298 decks
79%synergy
Wall of Omens
87%inclusion259 decks298 decks
78%synergy
High Alert
85%inclusion254 decks298 decks
78%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
82%inclusion245 decks298 decks
75%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
82%inclusion244 decks298 decks
74%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
82%inclusion243 decks298 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Crashing Drawbridge
79%inclusion235 decks298 decks
72%synergy
Assault Formation
74%inclusion222 decks298 decks
68%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
72%inclusion214 decks298 decks
65%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
71%inclusion212 decks298 decks
65%synergy
Crystal Barricade
68%inclusion202 decks296 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Junk
67%inclusion201 decks298 decks
62%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
65%inclusion194 decks298 decks
58%synergy
Hover Barrier
64%inclusion191 decks298 decks
58%synergy
Tower Defense
64%inclusion190 decks298 decks
57%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
63%inclusion189 decks298 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
31%inclusion92 decks298 decks
24%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion62 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion52 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion46 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion44 decks298 decks
-6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion33 decks298 decks
-3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
6.7%inclusion20 decks298 decks
-10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.7%inclusion20 decks298 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Perimeter Captain
63%inclusion187 decks298 decks
57%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
61%inclusion183 decks298 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Frost
61%inclusion181 decks298 decks
54%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
59%inclusion177 decks298 decks
54%synergy
Shield Sphere
57%inclusion171 decks298 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
56%inclusion168 decks298 decks
51%synergy
Vine Trellis
56%inclusion168 decks298 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
54%inclusion161 decks298 decks
49%synergy
Tree of Redemption
53%inclusion158 decks298 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Roots
50%inclusion150 decks298 decks
46%synergy
Walking Bulwark
50%inclusion148 decks298 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Runes
48%inclusion142 decks298 decks
43%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
47%inclusion141 decks298 decks
44%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
43%inclusion127 decks298 decks
38%synergy
Carven Caryatid
39%inclusion115 decks298 decks
35%synergy
Wall of Glare
38%inclusion114 decks298 decks
34%synergy
Angelic Wall
38%inclusion113 decks298 decks
34%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
38%inclusion112 decks298 decks
34%synergy
Flumph
36%inclusion106 decks298 decks
31%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
35%inclusion105 decks298 decks
33%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
34%inclusion101 decks297 decks
30%synergy
Towering Titan
33%inclusion97 decks298 decks
30%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
32%inclusion95 decks298 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Shards
32%inclusion94 decks298 decks
29%synergy
Fog Bank
29%inclusion87 decks298 decks
26%synergy
Fortified Rampart
29%inclusion87 decks298 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Mulch
28%inclusion83 decks298 decks
25%synergy
Riptide Turtle
27%inclusion81 decks298 decks
24%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
27%inclusion79 decks296 decks
25%synergy
Steel Wall
25%inclusion75 decks298 decks
23%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
23%inclusion70 decks298 decks
21%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
23%inclusion69 decks298 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Wall
22%inclusion66 decks298 decks
20%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
21%inclusion62 decks298 decks
19%synergy
Jungle Barrier
20%inclusion61 decks298 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Tears
20%inclusion60 decks298 decks
18%synergy
Rampart Architect
19%inclusion50 decks261 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Nets
19%inclusion56 decks298 decks
17%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
18%inclusion53 decks298 decks
16%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
17%inclusion51 decks297 decks
16%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
17%inclusion51 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
16%inclusion47 decks296 decks
14%synergy
Portcullis Vine
16%inclusion47 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
15%inclusion44 decks296 decks
14%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
15%inclusion44 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Essence
14%inclusion42 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
14%inclusion41 decks297 decks
10%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
14%inclusion41 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
13%inclusion38 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Noble Hierarch
12%inclusion37 decks298 decks
-13%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
62%inclusion186 decks298 decks
-1%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion143 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion135 decks298 decks
-2%synergy
Eerie Interlude
41%inclusion123 decks298 decks
35%synergy
Heroic Intervention
41%inclusion123 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Will
33%inclusion98 decks298 decks
25%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion92 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion92 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
30%inclusion89 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Bar the Door
23%inclusion70 decks298 decks
21%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion64 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Ghostway
21%inclusion62 decks298 decks
19%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion50 decks298 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion48 decks298 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion46 decks298 decks
-2%synergy
Bant Charm
13%inclusion40 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion38 decks298 decks
-3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
11%inclusion33 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion31 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion30 decks298 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion30 decks298 decks
-4%synergy
Return to Nature
9.4%inclusion28 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.1%inclusion21 decks297 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.7%inclusion20 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Solidarity
6.4%inclusion19 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.4%inclusion19 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Ephemerate
5.7%inclusion17 decks298 decks
0%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.4%inclusion16 decks297 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
55%inclusion163 decks298 decks
49%synergy
Farseek
46%inclusion136 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion107 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Cultivate
35%inclusion105 decks298 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Lore
31%inclusion93 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
31%inclusion91 decks298 decks
27%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
28%inclusion82 decks298 decks
25%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion74 decks298 decks
0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion68 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Last March of the Ents
20%inclusion59 decks298 decks
17%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
15%inclusion45 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
13%inclusion39 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Raise the Past
13%inclusion38 decks296 decks
11%synergy
Reunion of the House
12%inclusion31 decks261 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.1%inclusion24 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.7%inclusion23 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
6.7%inclusion20 decks298 decks
-3%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.4%inclusion19 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
6.4%inclusion19 decks298 decks
-11%synergy
Circuitous Route
5.7%inclusion17 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Wargate
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.0%inclusion15 decks298 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
59%inclusion176 decks298 decks
54%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
48%inclusion143 decks298 decks
43%synergy
Lightning Greaves
45%inclusion133 decks298 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion111 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
16%inclusion47 decks298 decks
14%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
11%inclusion33 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.4%inclusion28 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Robe of Stars
6.4%inclusion19 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Shield
5.0%inclusion15 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
55%inclusion163 decks298 decks
49%synergy
Stoneskin
37%inclusion111 decks298 decks
33%synergy
Primal Rage
17%inclusion50 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Angelic Chorus
17%inclusion50 decks298 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
15%inclusion46 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Growth
15%inclusion45 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Assemble the Players
13%inclusion40 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion31 decks298 decks
-1%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
10%inclusion30 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.1%inclusion27 decks298 decks
2%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
8.7%inclusion26 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Angelic Shield
8.4%inclusion25 decks298 decks
7%synergy
True Conviction
7.7%inclusion23 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.7%inclusion23 decks298 decks
-2%synergy
Smile at Death
7.1%inclusion20 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.1%inclusion21 decks296 decks
6%synergy
Exploration
5.7%inclusion17 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Rolling Stones
5.7%inclusion17 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.7%inclusion17 decks298 decks
-6%synergy
Hold the Gates
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
5.0%inclusion15 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
21%inclusion64 decks298 decks
19%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
21%inclusion63 decks298 decks
19%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
12%inclusion36 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion164 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Access Tunnel
35%inclusion104 decks298 decks
31%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion58 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion40 decks298 decks
-2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion37 decks298 decks
-6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.4%inclusion25 decks298 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion20 decks298 decks
-2%synergy
Baldur's Gate
6.4%inclusion19 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.0%inclusion18 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
-2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.4%inclusion16 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion243 decks298 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion217 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion47 decks298 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Signet
14%inclusion43 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion42 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion39 decks298 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion38 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion34 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.7%inclusion26 decks298 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.1%inclusion24 decks298 decks
-3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.4%inclusion19 decks298 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion288 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion285 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Island
95%inclusion283 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion275 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Seaside Citadel
63%inclusion187 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
54%inclusion161 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
52%inclusion156 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
52%inclusion155 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
52%inclusion155 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Temple Garden
52%inclusion155 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
51%inclusion152 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion150 decks298 decks
-6%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
50%inclusion150 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Prairie Stream
44%inclusion130 decks298 decks
-2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
41%inclusion123 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
40%inclusion119 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Vista
39%inclusion117 decks298 decks
-7%synergy
Windswept Heath
36%inclusion107 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Sea of Clouds
36%inclusion106 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
34%inclusion102 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
34%inclusion101 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34%inclusion100 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion92 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion91 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion86 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion82 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Brushland
27%inclusion79 decks298 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
24%inclusion70 decks297 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion70 decks298 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion52 decks298 decks
0%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion52 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion50 decks298 decks
-4%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
16%inclusion49 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
16%inclusion47 decks298 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion47 decks298 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
16%inclusion47 decks298 decks
0%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion46 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion44 decks298 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion43 decks298 decks
-8%synergy
Urban Retreat
14%inclusion21 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Gate
14%inclusion42 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
13%inclusion40 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion40 decks298 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Plenty
13%inclusion40 decks298 decks
-7%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
12%inclusion37 decks298 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
12%inclusion37 decks298 decks
-8%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion37 decks298 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Guildgate
12%inclusion36 decks298 decks
9%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
12%inclusion35 decks298 decks
-7%synergy
Brokers Hideout
11%inclusion34 decks298 decks
2%synergy
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