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the popular card game’s special Avatar expansion isn't set to hit the general market in the coming days, however due to early access events this past weekend, a low-cost green spell has already exploded in value.

Throughout the spoiler season, the earthbending cub garnered significant interest. This two-power, two-toughness that costs a single green and one generic mana, Badgermole Cub has level 1 earthbending (perhaps the most effective of the set’s four “bending” mechanics). The major perk in its design comes from another power: Each time a creature is tapped to produce mana, add an additional green mana.

When first listed, this card sold below $30. After the pre-release weekend, yet, the going rate escalated to $49.66 and one seller offering for sale at $60.00. The reason for premium pricing for this cute lil guy? Mainly due to the incredible mana acceleration it can produce.

Upon entering the battlefield, the cub converts one land into a creature granting it earthbend. Combined with its other power, if it is not removed, every earthbent land produces twice the mana — plus other creatures you have that produce resources.

The obvious go-to to combine with is this one-mana elf, a cheap 1/1 that produces a green resource. Yet many other mana generation creatures available. Druid of the Cowl is a more expensive alternative a 1/3 creature at a two-mana value as an alternative.

Deploying terrain, mana-producing creatures, and Badgermole Cub, you can easily get a massive pricey monster on the battlefield within a few turns. Momentum builds out of control if you keep the pressure on from that point.

By incorporating a secondary color using this method, examples including versatile mana producers work perfectly which produce any color of mana. Additionally, this powerful dryad allows you to put an additional land per turn plus makes all of your lands so they count as all basics. It's also worth trying such as the enchantment A Realm Reborn, at a six-mana investment grants all of your permanents the capacity to be tapped for a mana of any type — including each creature you have on the board.

Badgermole Cub might seem overpowered when it comes to ramping up your mana generation, however how do you win for a deck like this? An often-seen solution already is Ashaya, Soul of the Wild. Power and toughness are set by your land count, plus it turns all of your nontoken creatures Forests in addition to their other types. Essentially, all your creatures on your board can tap for two G by tapping.

Another creature is another expensive, beefy creature that benefits from many terrain cards (as with the previous card, its power and toughness are equal to how many lands you have).

Nissa works perfectly in this deck. Her static effect makes Forest lands generate an additional green mana. (With a Badgermole Cub, this results in all earthbend forests yield three G.) One loyalty ability acts as an early earthbend, placing counters on terrain, handy but does not overlap with earthbending. Her -8 ability, however, grants your entire land base indestructible and lets you put onto the battlefield every Forest left in the deck. If you can actually activate that ability, it’s pretty much you win.

This card is a must-have for any kind of decks using green and Avatar focusing on earthbend. By including red-green, consider Bumi Unleashed. He has earthbend 4, and if damage is dealt in combat, each animated land untap for another attack. Although this card is a fan favorite Commander, this small creature is set to be one of the most, maybe the desired card from this expansion.