What’s New
Magic: The Gathering's collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender hits the shelves worldwide in paper format on November 21, 2025. This set brings the beloved Avatar universe into the Magic: The Gathering realm, introducing innovative mechanics aimed at both competitive and casual players. This exciting release includes:
- Main set (TLA) comprising 317 draftable cards
- Eternal set (TLE) featuring 277 cards
- A special bonus sheet titled Source Material, which contains 61 cards, each representing an episode from the animated series
Configuration at a Glance
- Main set (TLA): 317 cards crafted for drafting
- Eternal set (TLE): 277 cards, distinct from the main draftable collection
- Source Material bonus sheet: 61 cards with reprints adorned with Avatar-themed artwork
- Collector Boosters: Opportunity to discover Raised Foil Avatar Aang, found in less than 1% of Collector Boosters
- Commander’s Bundle: Comes with staples such as Sol Ring and Arcane Signet, alongside boosters, without traditional preconstructed Commander decks
Key Inserts & Parallels
- Source Material Sheet: Reimagined Commander staples with show-inspired art (e.g., Teferi’s Protection as Aang’s Shelter, The Great Henge as The Banyan Tree)
- Raised Foil Avatar Aang: Features a special tactile gold foil treatment, an exceptionally rare chase card in Collector Boosters
Notable Cards
- Badgermole Cub: Offers two creatures for one mana, essential for go-wide strategies
- Avatar Aang: A five-color legendary card, perfect for multi-bender Commander decks
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian: A mono-blue legendary card focused on library manipulation
- The Cabbage Merchant: Centered around Food tokens and their destruction
Autographs & Relics
This Magic: The Gathering release does not feature autograph or memorabilia cards. Instead, it emphasizes special foil treatments and exclusive art cards.
Collector Notes
- The paper release date is set for November 21, 2025, following a digital release earlier in the week
- Mechanics are crafted to reflect the essence of each bending discipline:
- Firebending: Aggressive style, produces red mana during attacks that persists through combat
- Airbending: Exiles a permanent, enabling recasting from exile for a cost of two mana
- Waterbending: Reduces costs by tapping untapped artifacts or creatures, akin to Convoke/Improvise
- Earthbending: Transforms lands into creatures with haste, which return tapped if destroyed
- No serialized cards are included; the spotlight is on special foil treatments like Raised Foil Avatar Aang
- The Raised Foil Avatar Aang is not numbered but is exceedingly rare and has been sold on the secondary market for amounts exceeding $10,000
- Source Material cards offer consistent value due to their playability and unique art
- There are no traditional preconstructed Commander decks; the Commander’s Bundle contains staples and boosters
- A Beginner Box is available, featuring a scripted Aang vs. Zuko tutorial for newcomers
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