281 cards|153 creatures|avg mv 3.15
The set’s own mechanics, and every card that carries them

Avatar: The Last Airbender MTG Mechanics & Keywords

The mechanics Avatar: The Last Airbender leans on most are Waterbend (24 cards, 120× its rate across Magic), Airbend (10 cards, 108×) and Firebending (21 cards, 105×). Flying is on 26 cards. Each of the set’s own mechanics is shown below with its reminder text and every card that carries it, by color and rarity.

Waterbend

24 cards6 at commontypically 3 mana

While paying a waterbend cost, you can tap your artifacts and creatures to help. Each one pays for 1.

All colors
common6
Watery Grasp
Flexible Waterbender
Foggy Swamp Vinebender
Waterbending Lesson
Geyser Leaper
Giant Koi
uncommon8
Benevolent River Spirit
Crashing Wave
Water Tribe Rallier
Invasion Submersible
Katara, Bending Prodigy
North Pole Patrol
Ruinous Waterbending
Hama, the Bloodbender
rare8
Waterbender Ascension
Aang, Swift Savior // Aang and La, Ocean's Fury
Aang's Iceberg
Foggy Swamp Visions
Spirit Water Revival
Yue, the Moon Spirit
Katara, Water Tribe's Hope
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
mythic2
Secret of Bloodbending
The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk

Airbend

10 cards1 at commontypically 4 mana

Exile it. While it's exiled, its owner may cast it for 2 rather than its mana cost.

All colors
common1
Airbending Lesson
uncommon4
Airbender's Reversal
Glider Staff
Aang, the Last Airbender
Appa, Loyal Sky Bison
rare3
Airbender Ascension
Aang, Swift Savior // Aang and La, Ocean's Fury
Avatar's Wrath
mythic2
Appa, Steadfast Guardian
The Legend of Yangchen // Avatar Yangchen

Firebending

21 cards2 at commontypically 4 mana

Whenever this creature attacks, add X R. This mana lasts until end of combat.

All colors
common2
Vindictive Warden
Rough Rhino Cavalry
uncommon8
Fire Sages
Jeong Jeong, the Deserter
Tundra Tank
Uncle Iroh
Azula, On the Hunt
Sun Warriors
Zhao, Ruthless Admiral
Zuko, Exiled Prince
rare7
Firebending Student
Boiling Rock Rioter
Fire Lord Zuko
Fire Lord Azula
Azula, Cunning Usurper
Ran and Shaw
Iroh, Grand Lotus
mythic4
Avatar Aang // Aang, Master of Elements
The Legend of Roku // Avatar Roku
Ozai, the Phoenix King
The Rise of Sozin // Fire Lord Sozin

Earthbend

27 cards6 at commontypically 4 mana

Target land you control becomes a 0/0 creature with haste that's still a land. Put two +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped.

All colors
common6
Dai Li Indoctrination
Rebellious Captives
Earth Village Ruffians
Earthbending Lesson
Sandbenders' Storm
Badgermole
uncommon11
Fatal Fissure
Haru, Hidden Talent
Bitter Work
Rockalanche
Toph, the Blind Bandit
Earth Kingdom General
Earth Rumble
The Boulder, Ready to Rumble
The Cave of Two Lovers
Dai Li Agents
Bumi, King of Three Trials
rare7
Ba Sing Se
Earthen Ally
Earthbender Ascension
Beifong's Bounty Hunters
Toph, Hardheaded Teacher
Toph, the First Metalbender
Aang, at the Crossroads // Aang, Destined Savior
mythic3
Badgermole Cub
Bumi, Unleashed
The Legend of Kyoshi // Avatar Kyoshi

Exhaust

8 cards3 at commontypically 3 mana

Target land you control becomes a 0/0 creature with haste that's still a land. Put four +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped. Activate each exhaust ability only once.

All colors
common3
Rebellious Captives
Hog-Monkey
Rough Rhino Cavalry
uncommon4
Mai, Jaded Edge
Bitter Work
Invasion Submersible
Jeong Jeong, the Deserter
rare0
mythic1
The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk

Prowess

7 cards1 at commontypically 3 mana

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

All colors
common1
Iguana Parrot
uncommon3
Mai, Jaded Edge
Master Pakku
Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat
rare3
Firebending Student
Ty Lee, Chi Blocker
Sokka, Tenacious Tactician

Raid

3 cards1 at commontypically 4 mana

It's an artifact with "2, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card."

All colors
common1
Fire Nation Raider
uncommon2
Fire Nation Engineer
Cruel Administrator
rare0

Landcycling

5 cards5 at commontypically 6 mana

All colors
common5
Rabaroo Troop
Canyon Crawler
Giant Koi
Mongoose Lizard
Saber-Tooth Moose-Lion
uncommon0
rare0

Typecycling

5 cards5 at commontypically 6 mana

All colors
common5
Rabaroo Troop
Canyon Crawler
Giant Koi
Mongoose Lizard
Saber-Tooth Moose-Lion
uncommon0
rare0