Ruinous Waterbending, card number 118 from the 2025 Magic: The Gathering Avatar: The Last Airbender set. This uncommon Lesson sorcery offers strategic depth through its innovative waterbending mechanic.
Ruinous Waterbending
2025 • Magic: The Gathering • Avatar: The Last Airbender
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Ruinous Waterbending, identified as card number 118, is a key inclusion in the 2025 Magic: The Gathering Avatar: The Last Airbender expansion. Designed by Yuu Fujiki, this uncommon Lesson sorcery brings the mystical art of waterbending to the tabletop, allowing players to tap artifacts and creatures to reduce mana costs. The card’s unique design bridges fantasy gameplay with the beloved source material, appealing to fans of both the trading card game and the animated series. As a Lesson card, Ruinous Waterbending functions as a powerful removal tool. Its primary effect reduces the power and toughness of all creatures by two until end of turn, providing immediate board control. However, its true strategic value emerges when players utilize its additional cost. By tapping resources to pay for the spell, players unlock a secondary benefit: gaining life whenever any creature dies during the turn. This synergy makes it a versatile choice for decks aiming to control the board while stabilizing their life total. Collectors of the Avatar: The Last Airbender set often seek out Ruinous Waterbending for its thematic resonance and gameplay utility. The card’s black mana identity and three-mana cost make it accessible for early-game strategies, while its Lesson mechanic offers a fresh twist on traditional sorcery casting. Whether building a competitive deck or expanding a themed collection, Ruinous Waterbending stands out as a thoughtful addition to the Magic: The Gathering catalog.
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Ruinous Waterbending
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
Yuu Fujiki
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English
{1}{B}{B}
Sorcery — Lesson
B
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As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may waterbend {4}. (While paying a waterbend cost, you can tap your artifacts and creatures to help. Each one pays for {1}.) All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn. If this spell's additional cost was paid, whenever a creature dies this turn, you gain 1 life.
