First printed in Avatar: The Last Airbender (2025)

Boomerang Basics

Sorcery — Lesson

Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. If you controlled that permanent, draw a card.

"All right buddy, don't fail me now!"

Illustrated by: Tubaki Halsame

Legality

Legal in: Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Not legal in: Pauper, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH

Prices

MTGO price: 3.13 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

In Limited on MTG Arena

Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).

Win rates of Boomerang Basics in Limited
Set	GIH WR	vs set	IWD	Games
Avatar: The Last Airbender (TLA), Premier Draft	56.8%	+0.7	+1.6	27940
Avatar: The Last Airbender (TLA), Sealed	58.4%	+0.1	+2.3	916

GIH WR: win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
vs set: points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
IWD: improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
Games: games in which the card was seen

Standard In 25 of 1778 decks (1.4%), most in UR (unclassified)

Staple: main deck, 7% of decks (#83)

Share of decks

1.4%

▼ 0.3 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

25 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

2.0

in the main deck

Win rate

67%

6 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
UR (unclassified)	8.7%	1%
Jeskai Artifacts	5.1%	26%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Fomori Vault	96%	28.9
Clay-Fired Bricks // Cosmium Kiln	96%	24.0
White Auracite	96%	22.8
Candy Trail	96%	20.8
Spring-Loaded Sawblades // Bladewheel Chariot	96%	19.6
Braided Net // Braided Quipu	96%	19.0
Repurposing Bay	96%	18.8
Simulacrum Synthesizer	96%	18.8
The Fire Crystal	96%	18.8
Perilous Snare	96%	18.8

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Jeskai Artifacts -=Alfa=- in Standard Challenge 32 Special	7-2 78%
Jeskai Artifacts DuduDeNunu in Standard Challenge 32 Special	7-2 78%
Jeskai Artifacts taldoitalo in Standard Championship Week Finals	6-2 75%
Jeskai Artifacts RPA in Standard Championship Week Finals	6-2 75%
Jeskai Artifacts Denisevich in Standard Challenge 16 Special	6-2 75%
Jeskai Artifacts BurnMann in Standard Challenge 16 Special	5-2 71%
Jeskai Artifacts BurnMann in Standard Challenge 16	4-2 67%
Jeskai Artifacts Slasher21 in Standard Challenge 32 Special	4-2 67%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Jeskai Artifacts Jordan Sinclair, 24 Oct	2 main	#14 of 177
Jeskai Artifacts BurnMann, 15 Oct	2 main	#13 of 39 4-2
Jeskai Artifacts Denisevich, 15 Oct	2 main	#4 (top 8) of 24 4-3
Jeskai Artifacts RPA, 15 Oct	2 main	5-0
Jeskai Artifacts RPA, 13 Oct	2 main	5-0
Jeskai Artifacts taldoitalo, 10 Oct	2 main	#9 of 129 6-2
Jeskai Artifacts RPA, 10 Oct	2 main	#15 of 129 6-2
Jeskai Artifacts RPA, 10 Oct	2 main	5-0

Pioneer In 120 of 649 decks (18.5%), most in UR (unclassified)

Staple: main deck, 21% of decks (#18); sideboard, 20% of decks (#6)

Share of decks

18.5%

▼ 3.3 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

120

119 main, 107 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.0

in the main deck

Win rate

56%

30 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
UR (unclassified)	24.8%	67%
Mono-Red Aggro	9.7%	2%
UB (unclassified)	6.0%	23%
WUR (unclassified)	0.6%	25%
WUBG (unclassified)	0.2%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Stormchaser's Talent	98%	5.5
Spirebluff Canal	92%	3.1
Steam Vents	92%	3.0
Riverpyre Verge	91%	4.0
Academic Dispute	90%	5.0
Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway	80%	3.3
Shivan Reef	58%	3.6
Monastery Swiftspear	58%	2.7
Emberheart Challenger	57%	2.7
Reckless Rage	55%	2.7

Best win rate

Deck	Record
UR Capitano_CL in Pioneer Challenge 32	8-1 89%
UR Mirozel1 in Pioneer Challenge 32	8-1 89%
UR Cachorrowo in Pioneer Challenge 32	8-1 89%
UR Kingokarado in Pioneer Challenge 16	7-1 88%
UR _Falcon_ in Pioneer Challenge 16	7-2 78%
UR Lifeisrisk7 in Pioneer RC Super Qualifier	7-2 78%
UR Mirozel1 in Pioneer Challenge 32	7-2 78%
UR Demian77 in Pioneer RC Super Qualifier	6-2 75%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
UR _Falcon_, 31 Oct	3 main 1 side	#1 (top 8) of 35 7-2
UR Rosiedog88, 31 Oct	3 main 1 side	#5 (top 8) of 35 5-2
UR Mortaa, 31 Oct	3 main 1 side	#9 of 35 4-2
UR ElCucuy, 31 Oct	3 main 1 side	#23 of 35 1-4
UR giraffesarentreal, 31 Oct	2 side	#25 of 35 2-3
UR olbeda, 31 Oct	3 main 1 side	5-0
UR _ZNT_, 31 Oct	3 main 1 side	5-0
UR _Falcon_, 30 Oct	3 main 1 side	#4 (top 8) of 160 7-3

Modern In 101 of 2683 decks (3.8%), most in Prowess

Staple: main deck, 3% of decks (#205)

Share of decks

3.8%

▼ 0.9 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

102

101 main, 6 sideboard

Avg. copies

3.1

in the main deck

Win rate

60%

10 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Prowess	6.4%	56%
Affinity	6.1%	1%
WUBRG (unclassified)	2.6%	1%
UR (unclassified)	1.5%	2%
URG (unclassified)	0.5%	21%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Steam Vents	100%	3.6
Mishra's Bauble	100%	3.6
Cori-Steel Cutter	99%	13.9
Lightning Bolt	98%	3.1
Lava Dart	97%	14.4
Dragon's Rage Channeler	97%	12.2
Preordain	97%	7.0
Monastery Swiftspear	95%	13.4
Bloodstained Mire	95%	3.2
Fiery Islet	94%	8.3

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Prowess RigelWeenie in Modern Showcase Challenge	10-2 83%
Prowess captainzach11 in Modern Challenge 32	5-1 83%
Prowess BressD1 in Modern RC Super Qualifier	9-2 82%
Prowess itstime in Modern Challenge 32	7-2 78%
URG bayjen_ in Modern RC Super Qualifier	7-2 78%
Prowess sedotwc in Modern Challenge 16	6-2 75%
Prowess TFTIjhub in Modern Challenge 32	6-2 75%
Prowess _Falcon_ in Modern Challenge 16	6-2 75%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Prowess ElCucuy, 31 Oct	4 main	#15 of 66 4-3
Prowess Suechtler, 31 Oct	3 main	#6 (top 8) of 28 4-2
Prowess bayjen_, 31 Oct	3 main	#27 of 52 3-3
Prowess mattygaddy8, 30 Oct	1 main	5-0
Prowess R_Mac, 27 Oct	3 main 1 side	#16 of 50 4-2
Prowess sedotwc, 27 Oct	3 main	#2 (top 8) of 24 6-2
Prowess Polikasoll, 27 Oct	3 main	#24 of 24 0-2
Prowess R_Mac, 27 Oct	3 main 1 side	#31 of 48 1-4

Legacy In 56 of 1561 decks (3.6%), most in UBG (unclassified)

Staple: sideboard, 3% of decks (#73)

Share of decks

3.6%

▲ 0.9 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

15 main, 43 sideboard

Avg. copies

2.9

in the main deck

Win rate

57%

7 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
UBG (unclassified)	6.5%	1%
Izzet Cutter	5.8%	11%
Doomsday	5.3%	1%
Omni-Tell	3.8%	2%
Storm	3.1%	65%
Dimir Midrange	2.9%	2%
URG (unclassified)	0.8%	8%
UBRG (unclassified)	0.6%	10%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Force of Will	93%	1.8
Ponder	87%	1.9
Brainstorm	87%	1.8
Daze	80%	2.7
Polluted Delta	80%	2.0
Wasteland	80%	1.5
Mishra's Bauble	73%	4.6
Volcanic Island	73%	3.6
Misty Rainforest	73%	1.8
Flooded Strand	73%	1.8

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Storm Vash963 in Legacy Challenge 32	6-1 86%
Izzet Cutter Kate_ in Legacy Challenge 32	8-2 80%
Storm Aaron Shaffer in BCDL 29 - Texas	4-1 80%
Storm CardGameAddict in Legacy Challenge 32	7-2 78%
Storm Sephir987 in Legacy Challenge 32	6-2 75%
Storm Mordenkran in Legacy Challenge 32	5-2 71%
Storm CardGameAddict in Legacy Challenge 32	5-2 71%
Storm Otazz in Legacy Challenge 32	4-2 67%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
UR SquidOdoom, 31 Oct	2 side	5-0
Doomsday nossman, 31 Oct	3 side	5-0
Storm Otazz, 30 Oct	4 side	#13 of 44 4-2
Storm DrPP, 30 Oct	4 side	#21 of 44 3-3
Storm Calambity, 30 Oct	4 side	5-0
Storm Calambity, 28 Oct	4 side	5-0
Dimir Midrange 416FrowningTable, 27 Oct	2 main	#8 (top 8) of 44 4-3
Storm s063, 25 Oct	4 side	#21 of 43 3-3

Vintage In 23 of 686 decks (3.4%), most in UB (unclassified)

Share of decks

3.4%

▲ 2.5 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

12 main, 11 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.3

in the main deck

Win rate

53%

4 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
UB (unclassified)	5.5%	26%
UBR (unclassified)	5.4%	22%
Breach Storm	4.7%	9%
WUG (unclassified)	0.7%	20%
UR (unclassified)	0.4%	33%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Sol Ring	100%	1.8
Mana Crypt	100%	1.5
Mox Ruby	100%	1.4
Ancestral Recall	100%	1.4
Time Walk	100%	1.4
Mox Sapphire	100%	1.1
Black Lotus	100%	1.1
Mox Emerald	92%	1.3
Mox Pearl	92%	1.1
Mox Jet	92%	1.0

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Breach Storm s063 in Vintage Challenge 32	5-2 71%
UB sm294 in Vintage Challenge 16	5-2 71%
Breach Storm Capriccioso in Vintage Challenge 32	5-2 71%
UBR Grindcore444 in Vintage Challenge 32	4-2 67%
UBR BiggestBird in Vintage Challenge 32	4-2 67%
UR IamActuallyLvL1 in Vintage Challenge 32	4-2 67%
UB Scornful_Egotist in Vintage Challenge 16	5-3 63%
UBR TonyScapone in Vintage Challenge 32	3-3 50%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
UBR deibu, 31 Oct	1 main	#31 of 46 2-4
UB Cirxi, 29 Oct	1 side	#12 of 24 2-3
UBR TonyScapone, 27 Oct	1 main	5-0
UBR Dr_yanitor, 27 Oct	1 main	5-0
UBR TonyScapone, 25 Oct	1 main	#19 of 45 3-3
UBR kungfugeek, 25 Oct	1 main	#31 of 45 2-4
UBR BiggestBird, 24 Oct	1 main	#10 of 52 4-2
UBR Grindcore444, 24 Oct	4 side	#14 of 52 4-2

Commander In 98 of 6550 decks (1.5%), most in Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero

Share of decks

1.6%

▼ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

104

104 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

33%

32 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero	5.6%	0%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept	4.7%	0%
Vivi Ornitier	2.2%	56%
Ral, Monsoon Mage	1.8%	8%
Stella Lee, Wild Card	0.2%	6%
Geist of Saint Thalia	0.2%	9%
Zur the Enchanter	0.2%	9%
Emry, Lurker of the Loch	0.0%	50%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Mystic Remora	98%	1.5
Lotus Petal	98%	1.1
Sol Ring	98%	1.0
Fierce Guardianship	97%	1.5
Chrome Mox	97%	1.1
Flusterstorm	96%	1.5
Mental Misstep	96%	1.5
Mox Amber	96%	1.4
Steam Vents	95%	5.6
Gitaxian Probe	95%	5.4

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Vivi Ornitier Justin C. in cEDH Event	4-1 80%
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept Jakub Lenc in Piece of Cake (unofficial Czech cEDH championship)	3-3 50%
Vivi Ornitier Jesus in FINAL BOSS CEDH Tournament	3-3 50%
Vivi Ornitier Emanuel Hafner in Imperial Siege Nuremberg	2-3 40%
Vivi Ornitier Micheal danchuk in DERPYPALOOZA II	2-3 40%
Vivi Ornitier Wyatt Miller in Bob Koepke Memorial Tournament: A CEDH Tournament Benefitting 988 Lifeline	2-3 40%
Vivi Ornitier Shaun (Kittii) in Bob Koepke Memorial Tournament: A CEDH Tournament Benefitting 988 Lifeline	2-3 40%
Vivi Ornitier Cortes in Steel City Green Chile Slopper Tournament Series I	2-3 40%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Vivi Ornitier Allister Arnold, 1 Nov	1 main	#8 (top 8) of 25 0-2
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero Nadew Sadu, 1 Nov	1 main	#24 of 25 0-3
Vivi Ornitier Riley, 31 Oct	1 main	#17 of 19 0-3
Vivi Ornitier Mario Gasperino, 31 Oct	1 main	#10 of 19 0-2
Vivi Ornitier Chad Lewellyn, 31 Oct	1 main	#20 of 105 2-2
Vivi Ornitier Bradlee Ross (Endless Loop), 31 Oct	1 main	#73 of 105 0-4
Vivi Ornitier Emanuel Hafner, 31 Oct	1 main	#11 of 54 2-3
Vivi Ornitier Danny Wutini [🍍], 31 Oct	1 main	#17 of 54 2-2