Elemental Teachings

TLAAvatar: The Last Airbender/#178/2025Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Elemental Teachings
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.29
TCGplayer$0.38
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.59Low $0.49▲ 0.0%
This printing
SetTLA
Collector #178
Released2025-11-21
Rarityrare
ArtistYoshioka
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.38TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 2.7%90d▲ 5.6%
90d high
$0.39
90d low
$0.26
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.38
Avatar: The Last Airbender
  • Up 2.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $0.39.
  • This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
  • Foil copies of this printing carry a 8% premium over nonfoil.
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Compare printings (3 priced)
PrintingFinishRarityPrice7D30DActions
Avatar: The Last AirbenderTLA · #178 · 2025-11-21nonfoilrare$0.38▲ 5.6%▲ 0.0%
eBay
Avatar: The Last AirbenderTLA · #378 · 2025-11-21foilrare$0.96▼ 3.0%▼ 12.7%
eBay
Avatar: The Last Airbender PromosPTLA · #178s · 2025-11-21foilrare$4.78▼ 1.6%▼ 1.0%
eBay
Gameplay and rules
Instant — Lesson
Search your library for up to four land cards with different names and reveal them. An opponent chooses two of those cards. Put the chosen cards into your graveyard and the rest onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Card capabilities
InstantTutor
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (1)
wotc2 Oct 2025
You can choose to find fewer than four cards if you want. If you find one or two cards, your opponent must choose for them to be put into your graveyard.
About this card

Elemental Teachings

Elemental Teachings is an Instant — Lesson, with mana cost {4}{G} (mana value 5). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.

Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.

Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.38 (up 2.7% over 30 days).

Frequently asked

Elemental Teachings FAQ

How much is Elemental Teachings worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Elemental Teachings is $0.38. It is up 2.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.26 to $0.39.
What is the cheapest printing of Elemental Teachings?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Avatar: The Last Airbender at $0.38 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Elemental Teachings?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Avatar: The Last Airbender Promos at $4.78 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Elemental Teachings are there?
Elemental Teachings has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Elemental Teachings first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from TLA #178, released 2025-11-21.
Is there a foil version of Elemental Teachings?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.41 versus $0.38 for nonfoil, which is 8% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Elemental Teachings legal in Commander?
Yes, Elemental Teachings is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Elemental Teachings legal in Modern?
Yes, Elemental Teachings is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.