Although there will be another big release for Magic: The Gathering on December 5, for now, all eyes are on the new Avatar set, how powerful its cards are, and what are the biggest hits to draw. This is true for most new sets, but there is some hype surrounding it MTGs Avatar set that has a lot to do with the quality of the cards and how the IP blends with the existing multiverse and high fantasy setting of the TCG. There is also a lot of discourse around how the OP MTG's Badgermole Cub is in Standard, to the point that some players call for pre-tournament suspensions as a precaution.
Given the hype and play value of some cards, it doesn't come as a surprise that many new ones Magic: The Gathering cards from the Avatar set fetch pretty high prices across the board. In the case of Avatar, the 15 most expensive cards would cost an eye-watering $4,230 to buy, and that's just one copy of each – and that's not taking into account the most expensive card of the bunch, which costs a staggering $5,300 on its own. These are the 15 most expensive Avatar cards in the MTGfrom the cheapest to the most expensive.
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15 – Redirect the flash
Redirect Lightning is a particularly powerful card to collect, and it's already included in various decks and formats. MTG's Redirect Lightning fills the niche of a 1-mana target switch against Red, making it incredibly useful and potentially game-breaking in some decks. Given that Red mainly has interaction in the form of direct damage, artifact removal, and the like, a 1-mana redirect is nothing to scoff at, and that's evident in Redirect Lightning's costs.
Redirect Lightning's value in MTG
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14 – Doom-saturated firepower
Another powerful red card in MTGs new set, Fated Firepower is an enchantment that costs 3 Red and X. It has flash, meaning it can be played as an instant, and it comes in with X fire counters on it based on the mana spent to play it. Then it allows sources controlled by the owner that deal damage to an opponent or permanent to deal that much damage plus the number of Fated Firepower fire counters, meaning 3 counters would make a 1/1 creature deal 4 damage instead. This is very strong and comes in three versions.
Fated Firepower's value in MTG
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13 – The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku
The third red card in a row, The Legend of Roku, is actually a fairy tale. While The Legend of Roku isn't extremely powerful on its own, allowing you to play the top three cards of your library on the first turn and add a mana of any color to your pool on the second turn, it transforms into Avatar Roku on the third turn. This is a 4/4 creature with firebending 4, meaning it adds 4 Red mana when attacking, and or 8 generic mana, you can create a 4/4 dragon creature token with flying and firebending 4. This is basically an outlet for firebending mana in MTGand it can start ramping infinitely the more dragons you create.
The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku's value in MTG
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12 – The Walls of Ba Sing Se
A popular card before Avatar's release due to the combos with MTGs precon Commander deck for Tarkir: Dragonstorm, Abzan Armor, and other cards that use creature toughness in creative ways, The Walls of Ba Sing Se is actually a strong mythic rarity. It costs 8 mana for a 0/30 creature with defenders that also make your other permanents indestructible, so it can be quite a pain for opponents to deal with. There are many ways to make this card a huge threat, such as Arcades, the Strategist, Doran, Siege Tower, and Bedrock Tortoise.
The Walls of Ba Sing Se's Value in MTG
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11 – The Legend of Kyoshi // Avatar Kyoshi
Much like The Legend of Roku and its Avatar Roku flip side, The Legend of Kyoshi // Avatar Kyoshi is a fairy tale that transforms into a legendary creature in MTG. The former has a powerful, classic effect for green cards, drawing you cards equal to the highest power among creatures you control on its first turn, and on the latter, it Earthbenders X, where X is the number of cards in your hand. The land chosen for earthbending also becomes an island. Finally, on the third turn, it becomes the 5/4 Avatar Kyoshi, giving your land stomp and hex-safe, and then it can also be tapped to add X mana of a suit based on the greatest power among creatures you control.
The Legend of Kyoshi // Avatar Kyoshi's Value in MTG
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10 – Fire Lord Azula
One of the main villains in the Avatar: The Last Airbender and Zuko's own sister, Azula appears variously in the Avatar set, as the recurring lesson cards in the form of Azula Always Lies, and as a creature whose story arc climaxes with Fire Lord Azula. This Grixis card is a 4-CMC 4/4 creature with firebending 2 and the ability to let you copy any spells you cast while Fire Lord Azula is attacking. This of course combines with firebending, and it can be very powerful in formats where cards like MTG's Lightning Bolt are legal.
Fire Lord Azula's value in MTG
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9 – Appa, Steadfast Guardian
The main subject of the so-called Appa lands in Avatars MTG Appa is a beloved character from the series. IN Magicit's a 4-CMC 3/4 creature with lightning and flying, and it also has the ability to airbend any number of other non-land permanents you control, which can be a great defensive tool against a board wipe or some kind of combat trick. On top of that, it also makes you create a 1/1 creature token when you cast exile spells, which is the point of airbending. This mechanic can also be used offensively to slow down your opponents, but Appa's ability is only defensive in this specific case.
Appa, Steadfast Guardian's value in MTG
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8 – Ozai, the Phoenix King
Ozai, Phoenix King is a Rakdos card in MTG which costs a total of 6 mana (2 generic, 2 black, 2 red) for a 7/7 creature with trample, haste, and firebending 4. Also, unused mana becomes red instead, and Ozai gains both flying and indestructible if you have six or more unused mana. With firebending, this can become a powerful creature on its own, and it technically refunds 66% of its mana cost the turn it's played, since it costs 6 mana but generates 4 with firebending. While it may not see as much play as other cards on this list, it's still quite powerful in the right decks.
Ozai, Phoenix King's Value in MTG
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7 – Badger Mole Cub
Already a breakout card in the meta after MTGBadgermole Cubs ban of Vivi Ornitier and other cards on November 10th, proves to be an extremely powerful pick in most decks and formats. It can give fetchlands a lot more value by earthbending them, making them come back to play for incredible land drop combos, and it can make mana dorks and earthbent lands very effective for overworld mana ramps. It's easily one of the best cards in the entire set, if not the single best, and it's already pretty hard to come by a rising price on any site.
Badgermole Cubs value in MTG
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6 – Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Another potential candidate for best card in the set, and certainly in the top 5, is Wan Shi Tong, Librarian. This card is simply wonderful to use in a variety of decks and formats thanks to its lightning, flying, and vigilance keywords, as well as the fact that it can act as a draw engine that gets more powerful over time if opponents use tutor-like abilities. MTG's Wan Shi Tong, librarian deck uses it mostly as a stax of sorts that can also easily attack and block as it gets more powerful. This is incredibly easy to achieve in formats like Modern and Commander, with the latter even having a turn cycle that spans 4 people, meaning Wan Shi Tong can become a powerhouse if left unattended.
Wan Shi Tong, the value of the librarian in MTG
