The Lion-Turtle
Avatar: The Last Airbender 232 • rare
- Set
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Collector number
- 232
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Blue
- Artist
- Yuumei
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Reach, vigilance
When The Lion-Turtle enters, you gain 3 life.
The Lion-Turtle can't attack or block unless there are three or more Lesson cards in your graveyard.
tap: Add one mana of any color.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Lion-Turtle card, numbered 232, originates from the collectible card game associated with the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. The series, which premiered on Nickelodeon in 2005, was crafted by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko as a fusion of East Asian aesthetic influences and Western narrative pacing. The Lion-Turtle itself represents one of the most enigmatic and spiritually significant creatures within the show's lore, serving as an ancient guardian that imparts essential wisdom to the protagonist, Aang, during the series' climactic conclusion.
This card reflects the broader design language of the game's production, which sought to translate the vibrant, stylized hand-drawn animation of the show into a tangible tabletop experience. The artwork focuses on the immense scale and serene, moss-covered appearance of the Lion-Turtle as envisioned by the series' original character designers. While the card game was intended to engage the show's dedicated fanbase with strategic gameplay, it is primarily recognized today by collectors as a nostalgic piece of ephemera that encapsulates the deep world-building and philosophical themes central to the Avatar universe.
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