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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%inclusion16 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Destined Confrontation
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
White Lotus Tile
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Leonardo, Sewer Samurai
2.3%inclusion1 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Formidable Speaker
2.1%inclusion1 decks48 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion184 decks200 decks
84%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
92%inclusion184 decks200 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Denial
90%inclusion179 decks200 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
86%inclusion172 decks200 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Omens
86%inclusion171 decks200 decks
77%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
83%inclusion162 decks195 decks
76%synergy
High Alert
84%inclusion167 decks200 decks
76%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
84%inclusion167 decks200 decks
76%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
78%inclusion155 decks200 decks
70%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
77%inclusion153 decks200 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Sylvan Caryatid
75%inclusion149 decks200 decks
69%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion149 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
70%inclusion139 decks200 decks
62%synergy
Assault Formation
69%inclusion137 decks200 decks
62%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
67%inclusion133 decks200 decks
61%synergy
Shield Sphere
67%inclusion133 decks200 decks
63%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
65%inclusion130 decks200 decks
58%synergy
Crystal Barricade
64%inclusion91 decks142 decks
58%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
61%inclusion121 decks200 decks
53%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
60%inclusion120 decks200 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
51%inclusion102 decks200 decks
31%synergy
Rhystic Study
44%inclusion87 decks200 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
44%inclusion87 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Teferi's Protection
42%inclusion84 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Aura Shards
35%inclusion69 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
33%inclusion65 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Smothering Tithe
27%inclusion54 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
24%inclusion48 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
21%inclusion42 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Hover Barrier
60%inclusion119 decks200 decks
53%synergy
Vine Trellis
59%inclusion117 decks200 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Junk
57%inclusion114 decks200 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Frost
57%inclusion114 decks200 decks
51%synergy
Perimeter Captain
54%inclusion108 decks200 decks
48%synergy
Tree of Redemption
52%inclusion103 decks200 decks
47%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
51%inclusion102 decks200 decks
46%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
49%inclusion98 decks200 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
48%inclusion96 decks200 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Roots
47%inclusion93 decks200 decks
42%synergy
Walking Bulwark
46%inclusion91 decks200 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
46%inclusion91 decks200 decks
41%synergy
Carven Caryatid
40%inclusion80 decks200 decks
36%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
40%inclusion69 decks174 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Runes
39%inclusion78 decks200 decks
34%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
37%inclusion74 decks200 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Glare
37%inclusion74 decks200 decks
33%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
37%inclusion52 decks142 decks
34%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
35%inclusion70 decks200 decks
32%synergy
Flumph
35%inclusion69 decks200 decks
30%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
32%inclusion63 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Angelic Wall
31%inclusion61 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Shards
29%inclusion58 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
29%inclusion58 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Towering Titan
28%inclusion55 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Mulch
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Fog Bank
25%inclusion49 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Steel Wall
24%inclusion48 decks200 decks
22%synergy
Fortified Rampart
24%inclusion47 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Birds of Paradise
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Glacial Wall
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Noble Hierarch
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
16%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Turtle
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Jungle Barrier
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
17%inclusion28 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Tears
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
16%inclusion27 decks164 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Kelp
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Nets
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Rampart Architect
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
15%inclusion25 decks167 decks
13%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Ice
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Essence
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion114 decks200 decks
26%synergy
Tower Defense
55%inclusion110 decks200 decks
49%synergy
Path to Exile
48%inclusion95 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion90 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
35%inclusion70 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Eerie Interlude
35%inclusion69 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Mana Drain
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
24%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion67 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion56 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
26%inclusion51 decks200 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion49 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion47 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Bar the Door
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Ghostway
16%inclusion32 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion17 decks170 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion17 decks170 decks
3%synergy
Bant Charm
8.5%inclusion17 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Return to Nature
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Permission Denied
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Silence
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
46%inclusion91 decks200 decks
40%synergy
Farseek
40%inclusion79 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Lore
39%inclusion78 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
35%inclusion69 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
28%inclusion55 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Last March of the Ents
24%inclusion48 decks200 decks
21%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion43 decks200 decks
-17%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
-6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
14%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
13%inclusion26 decks200 decks
-7%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Wargate
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Austere Command
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Finale of Devastation
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Raise the Past
5.7%inclusion8 decks141 decks
4%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
59%inclusion117 decks200 decks
54%synergy
Lightning Greaves
49%inclusion98 decks200 decks
29%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
47%inclusion93 decks200 decks
41%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion64 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Robe of Stars
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
46%inclusion92 decks200 decks
40%synergy
Stoneskin
32%inclusion64 decks200 decks
28%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Angelic Chorus
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
14%synergy
Primal Rage
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion25 decks200 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Assemble the Players
11%inclusion21 decks195 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Growth
10%inclusion19 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Angelic Shield
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Aluren
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Smile at Death
5.9%inclusion7 decks119 decks
5%synergy
Freed from the Real
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
2%synergy
True Conviction
5.5%inclusion11 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
0%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Rolling Stones
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
20%inclusion39 decks200 decks
17%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
7.0%inclusion14 decks200 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion106 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
45%inclusion90 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion69 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
31%inclusion61 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Access Tunnel
28%inclusion57 decks200 decks
25%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion23 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion22 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.5%inclusion10 decks117 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion179 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion153 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion24 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
10%inclusion20 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.0%inclusion18 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.0%inclusion16 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Signet
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.5%inclusion15 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.5%inclusion13 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.0%inclusion12 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
5.0%inclusion10 decks200 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion187 decks200 decks
3%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion182 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion180 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Island
89%inclusion178 decks200 decks
-4%synergy
Tundra
85%inclusion170 decks200 decks
73%synergy
Savannah
84%inclusion167 decks200 decks
71%synergy
Tropical Island
84%inclusion167 decks200 decks
71%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
83%inclusion165 decks200 decks
39%synergy
Temple Garden
83%inclusion165 decks200 decks
39%synergy
Breeding Pool
82%inclusion164 decks200 decks
38%synergy
Flooded Strand
75%inclusion150 decks200 decks
43%synergy
Misty Rainforest
75%inclusion149 decks200 decks
44%synergy
Windswept Heath
74%inclusion147 decks200 decks
41%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
69%inclusion137 decks200 decks
27%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
68%inclusion136 decks200 decks
32%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
68%inclusion135 decks200 decks
36%synergy
Sea of Clouds
67%inclusion133 decks200 decks
36%synergy
Seaside Citadel
41%inclusion81 decks200 decks
-12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion80 decks200 decks
-17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion75 decks200 decks
-9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
37%inclusion74 decks200 decks
-8%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
37%inclusion73 decks200 decks
-5%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
28%inclusion56 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
20%synergy
Mana Confluence
27%inclusion53 decks200 decks
19%synergy
Deserted Beach
26%inclusion52 decks200 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion48 decks200 decks
-2%synergy
Brushland
23%inclusion46 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
23%inclusion46 decks200 decks
15%synergy
Prairie Stream
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
-26%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
21%inclusion41 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
20%inclusion40 decks200 decks
-10%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion38 decks200 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Vista
19%inclusion37 decks200 decks
-28%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion36 decks200 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion35 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion34 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Bastion
17%inclusion33 decks200 decks
13%synergy
Urban Retreat
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
11%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Gate
15%inclusion30 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion29 decks200 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion28 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion27 decks200 decks
7%synergy
Hushwood Verge
13%inclusion19 decks151 decks
2%synergy
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