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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
49%inclusion49 decks99 decks
43%synergy
Destined Confrontation
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Shared Roots
4.9%inclusion5 decks103 decks
-2%synergy
Secret Tunnel
1.9%inclusion2 decks107 decks
-3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
1.2%inclusion2 decks171 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
94%inclusion282 decks300 decks
86%synergy
Wall of Denial
93%inclusion278 decks300 decks
84%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion273 decks300 decks
83%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
89%inclusion266 decks300 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
88%inclusion263 decks300 decks
79%synergy
Wall of Omens
87%inclusion260 decks300 decks
78%synergy
High Alert
85%inclusion256 decks300 decks
78%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
82%inclusion245 decks300 decks
75%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
81%inclusion244 decks300 decks
74%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
81%inclusion243 decks300 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Crashing Drawbridge
78%inclusion235 decks300 decks
71%synergy
Assault Formation
74%inclusion223 decks300 decks
68%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
71%inclusion214 decks300 decks
65%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
71%inclusion213 decks300 decks
65%synergy
Crystal Barricade
68%inclusion202 decks298 decks
62%synergy
Wall of Junk
67%inclusion202 decks300 decks
62%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
65%inclusion194 decks300 decks
57%synergy
Hover Barrier
64%inclusion192 decks300 decks
58%synergy
Tower Defense
63%inclusion190 decks300 decks
57%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
63%inclusion188 decks300 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
31%inclusion94 decks300 decks
24%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
22%inclusion65 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion52 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion46 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion45 decks300 decks
-6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.7%inclusion23 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Perimeter Captain
62%inclusion186 decks300 decks
56%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
61%inclusion183 decks300 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Frost
60%inclusion181 decks300 decks
54%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
59%inclusion176 decks300 decks
53%synergy
Shield Sphere
57%inclusion172 decks300 decks
53%synergy
Vine Trellis
57%inclusion170 decks300 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
56%inclusion168 decks300 decks
51%synergy
Tree of Redemption
53%inclusion160 decks300 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
53%inclusion160 decks300 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Roots
50%inclusion151 decks300 decks
46%synergy
Walking Bulwark
50%inclusion149 decks300 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Runes
48%inclusion143 decks300 decks
43%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
47%inclusion142 decks300 decks
44%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
43%inclusion129 decks300 decks
39%synergy
Angelic Wall
38%inclusion115 decks300 decks
34%synergy
Carven Caryatid
38%inclusion115 decks300 decks
35%synergy
Wall of Glare
37%inclusion112 decks300 decks
33%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
37%inclusion112 decks300 decks
34%synergy
Flumph
36%inclusion107 decks300 decks
31%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
35%inclusion106 decks300 decks
33%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
34%inclusion103 decks299 decks
31%synergy
Towering Titan
33%inclusion99 decks300 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Shards
32%inclusion95 decks300 decks
29%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
32%inclusion95 decks300 decks
28%synergy
Fog Bank
29%inclusion87 decks300 decks
26%synergy
Fortified Rampart
29%inclusion87 decks300 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Mulch
28%inclusion84 decks300 decks
25%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
27%inclusion80 decks298 decks
25%synergy
Riptide Turtle
27%inclusion80 decks300 decks
24%synergy
Steel Wall
25%inclusion75 decks300 decks
23%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
24%inclusion71 decks300 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Wall
22%inclusion66 decks300 decks
20%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
22%inclusion66 decks300 decks
20%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
21%inclusion63 decks300 decks
19%synergy
Jungle Barrier
20%inclusion61 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Tears
20%inclusion60 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Nets
19%inclusion56 decks300 decks
17%synergy
Rampart Architect
18%inclusion49 decks266 decks
17%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
17%inclusion52 decks300 decks
16%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
17%inclusion52 decks300 decks
16%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
17%inclusion51 decks299 decks
16%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
16%inclusion49 decks298 decks
14%synergy
Portcullis Vine
16%inclusion48 decks300 decks
15%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
15%inclusion44 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
14%inclusion43 decks298 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Essence
14%inclusion42 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
14%inclusion41 decks299 decks
10%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
14%inclusion41 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
13%inclusion40 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
13%inclusion38 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion188 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion146 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion136 decks300 decks
-2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
41%inclusion123 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Eerie Interlude
41%inclusion122 decks300 decks
34%synergy
Akroma's Will
33%inclusion98 decks300 decks
25%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion94 decks300 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
30%inclusion91 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Generous Gift
30%inclusion89 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Bar the Door
24%inclusion71 decks300 decks
21%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion65 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Ghostway
21%inclusion62 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion50 decks300 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion48 decks300 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion48 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Bant Charm
14%inclusion41 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
11%inclusion34 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion32 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion31 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion30 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Return to Nature
9.3%inclusion28 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.4%inclusion22 decks299 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Solidarity
6.7%inclusion20 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.0%inclusion18 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.0%inclusion18 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Ephemerate
5.7%inclusion17 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.4%inclusion16 decks299 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
54%inclusion162 decks300 decks
48%synergy
Farseek
46%inclusion139 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion109 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion107 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion95 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
31%inclusion93 decks300 decks
28%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
27%inclusion82 decks300 decks
25%synergy
Three Visits
25%inclusion75 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion70 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Last March of the Ents
20%inclusion59 decks300 decks
17%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
15%inclusion46 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
13%inclusion40 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Raise the Past
12%inclusion37 decks298 decks
11%synergy
Reunion of the House
12%inclusion31 decks266 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.7%inclusion23 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
-10%synergy
Austere Command
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Circuitous Route
5.7%inclusion17 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Wargate
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
59%inclusion176 decks300 decks
54%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
48%inclusion143 decks300 decks
43%synergy
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion133 decks300 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion112 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
16%inclusion47 decks300 decks
14%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
11%inclusion32 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion29 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Robe of Stars
6.7%inclusion20 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Shield
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
54%inclusion162 decks300 decks
48%synergy
Stoneskin
37%inclusion112 decks300 decks
33%synergy
Angelic Chorus
17%inclusion51 decks300 decks
15%synergy
Primal Rage
16%inclusion49 decks300 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion47 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Growth
16%inclusion47 decks300 decks
13%synergy
Assemble the Players
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion31 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
10%inclusion30 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.7%inclusion26 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Angelic Shield
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
7%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
7%synergy
True Conviction
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
-2%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
6%synergy
Smile at Death
7.0%inclusion20 decks284 decks
6%synergy
Exploration
5.7%inclusion17 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Rolling Stones
5.7%inclusion17 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Hold the Gates
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.3%inclusion16 decks300 decks
-6%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
22%inclusion65 decks300 decks
19%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
21%inclusion63 decks300 decks
19%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
11%inclusion34 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion163 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Access Tunnel
35%inclusion104 decks300 decks
31%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion56 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion39 decks300 decks
-5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.0%inclusion27 decks300 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion20 decks300 decks
-2%synergy
Baldur's Gate
6.3%inclusion19 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.0%inclusion18 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
6.0%inclusion18 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.0%inclusion18 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.0%inclusion15 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion244 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion218 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion46 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion42 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
14%inclusion42 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion40 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion37 decks300 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion32 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.3%inclusion25 decks300 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.0%inclusion24 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.0%inclusion21 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.0%inclusion18 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion290 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion287 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Island
95%inclusion285 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion278 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Seaside Citadel
63%inclusion188 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
54%inclusion163 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Glacial Fortress
53%inclusion158 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
52%inclusion156 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Breeding Pool
52%inclusion155 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Temple Garden
52%inclusion155 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
51%inclusion153 decks300 decks
8%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
50%inclusion151 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion149 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Prairie Stream
43%inclusion128 decks300 decks
-3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
42%inclusion125 decks300 decks
6%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
40%inclusion121 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Vista
38%inclusion115 decks300 decks
-8%synergy
Windswept Heath
36%inclusion109 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
36%inclusion108 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
35%inclusion105 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34%inclusion101 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
34%inclusion101 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
32%inclusion95 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Deserted Beach
30%inclusion91 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion86 decks300 decks
2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion82 decks300 decks
4%synergy
Brushland
26%inclusion78 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion73 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
24%inclusion71 decks299 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion53 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion52 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion50 decks300 decks
-4%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
16%inclusion49 decks300 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion48 decks300 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
16%inclusion47 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
15%inclusion46 decks300 decks
0%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion46 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion44 decks300 decks
-2%synergy
Urban Retreat
14%inclusion22 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion43 decks300 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Gate
14%inclusion42 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
13%inclusion40 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion40 decks300 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Plenty
13%inclusion40 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
12%inclusion37 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion37 decks300 decks
-1%synergy
Brokers Hideout
12%inclusion37 decks300 decks
3%synergy
Simic Guildgate
12%inclusion36 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
12%inclusion36 decks300 decks
-8%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
12%inclusion35 decks300 decks
-7%synergy
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