Name: Origin of Metalbending
Brand: Magic: The Gathering
Availability: InStock
Author: Pauline Voss

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Origin of MetalbendingAvatar: The Last Airbender

                #187
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          Mana cost2
          TypeInstant — Lesson
          
          
          
          
          SetAvatar: The Last Airbender
          Number187
          RarityInstant
          Released2025-11-21
        Oracle textChoose 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.)
Illustrated by Pauline Voss

        Flavor
        Metal is just earth that has been purified and refined.
      
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Condition	Market	Low
Near Mint	$0.96	$1.73
Lightly Played	$0.50	$1.89
Moderately Played	$0.64	$1.66
Heavily Played	$0.33	—