Fatal Fissure
~$0.12 low · ~$0.23 high
Black. Instant
Avatar: The Last Airbender #97 · Illustrated by Maojin Lee
Avatar: The Last Airbender #97 · Illustrated by Maojin LeeWhat is Fatal Fissure worth?
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Oracle text
Choose target creature. When that creature dies this turn, you earthbend 4. (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.)
Long Feng normally used the Dai Li to silence dissidents, but he wasn't above taking a more direct approach.
Format legality
The only printing of Fatal Fissure
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avatar: The Last Airbender tla #97· 2025uncommon· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.09 foil | uncommon | $0.12 | $0.23 | €0.08€0.09 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2025
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #17,291 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Earthbend
- Artist
- Maojin Lee
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Avatar: The Last Airbender card (#97).
0097 · TLA · U · EN
- 0097Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- TLASet code for Avatar: The Last Airbender
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (6)
2025-10-02
If the targeted land becomes an illegal target before the spell or ability that includes earthbend resolves, earthbend does nothing. If the spell or ability didn't have other targets, it won't resolve.
2025-10-02
The land will retain any other types, subtypes, or supertypes it previously had. It will also retain any mana abilities it had as a result of those subtypes. For example, a Forest that's turned into a creature this way can still be tapped for
.2025-10-02
You may target a land that is already a creature, perhaps because of a previous earthbend ability. The land will get the +1/+1 counters, gain haste, and have its base power and toughness set to 0/0.
2025-10-02
Earthbend doesn't give the land you control a color. As most lands are colorless, in most cases the resulting land creature will also be colorless.
2025-10-02
"Earthbend N" means "Target land you control becomes a 0/0 land creature with haste in addition to its other types. Put N +1/+1 counters on it. When it dies or is exiled, return it to the battlefield tapped under your control."
2025-10-02
If a land was animated by earthbend and would go to any zone other than the graveyard or exile, it will not be returned to the battlefield by the delayed triggered ability created by earthbend.
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