War Balloon
TLAAvatar: The Last Airbender/#159/2025Uncommon
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
ManaPool$0.15
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.05
TCGplayer$0.13
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.01 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.13TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 8.3%30d▲ 18.2%90d▼ 35.0%
90d high
$0.20
90d low
$0.10
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.13
Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Up 18.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 35% below its 90 day high of $0.20.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 69% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact — Vehicle
Flying
: Put a fire counter on this Vehicle.
As long as this Vehicle has three or more fire counters on it, it's an artifact creature.
Crew 3 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)
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Keywords
FlyingCrew
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
War Balloon
War Balloon is an Artifact — Vehicle, with mana cost {2}{R} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.13 (up 18.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
War Balloon FAQ
How much is War Balloon worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for War Balloon is $0.13. It is up 18.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.10 to $0.20.
What is the cheapest printing of War Balloon?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Avatar: The Last Airbender at $0.13 on TCGplayer.
What set was War Balloon first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TLA #159, released 2025-11-21.
Is there a foil version of War Balloon?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.22 versus $0.13 for nonfoil, which is 69% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is War Balloon legal in Commander?
Yes, War Balloon is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is War Balloon legal in Modern?
Yes, War Balloon is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is War Balloon legal in Standard?
Yes, War Balloon is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does War Balloon do?
War Balloon is an Artifact — Vehicle with mana cost {2}{R}. Its Oracle text reads: "Flying {1}: Put a fire counter on this Vehicle. As long as this Vehicle has three or more fire counters on it, it's an artifact creature. Crew 3 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)".