Origin of Metalbending
~$0.20 low · ~$0.94 high
Green. Instant — Lesson
Avatar: The Last Airbender #187 · Illustrated by Pauline Voss
Avatar: The Last Airbender #187 · Illustrated by Pauline VossWhat is Origin of Metalbending worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Choose one —
• Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
Metal is just earth that has been purified and refined.
Format legality
The only printing of Origin of Metalbending
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avatar: The Last Airbender tla #187· 2025common· Cardmarket €0.18 · €0.36 foil | common | $0.20 | $0.94 | €0.18€0.36 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2025
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #1,810 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Pauline Voss
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Avatar: The Last Airbender card (#187).
0187 · TLA · C · EN
- 0187Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- TLASet code for Avatar: The Last Airbender
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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