What's New
Magic: The Gathering is set to unveil its Avatar: The Last Airbender collection in paper format on November 21, 2025. This release brings the world of Avatar into Magic: The Gathering, introducing fresh mechanics aimed at both competitive and casual gamers. The launch features:
- The core set (TLA) with 317 cards designed for drafting
- The Eternal set (TLE) comprising 277 cards
- A special bonus sheet named Source Material with 61 cards, each representing an episode from the animated series
Configuration Overview
- Main set (TLA): 317 draft-ready cards
- Eternal set (TLE): 277 cards, distinct from the main draft set
- Source Material bonus sheet: 61 cards, featuring reprints with Avatar-themed designs
- Collector Boosters: Potential to find Raised Foil Avatar Aang, appearing in under 1 percent of these boosters
- Commander’s Bundle: Contains staples like Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, and boosters, but excludes traditional preconstructed Commander decks
Key Inserts & Parallels
- Source Material Sheet: Reprints of popular Commander cards with new art inspired by the show (e.g., Teferi’s Protection as Aang’s Shelter, The Great Henge as The Banyan Tree)
- Raised Foil Avatar Aang: Features a unique tactile gold foil, a highly sought-after card in Collector Boosters
Noteworthy Cards
- Badgermole Cub: Offers two creatures for one mana, ideal for wide strategies
- Avatar Aang: A five-color legendary card, perfect for multi-bender Commander decks
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian: A mono-blue legendary card focusing on library manipulation
- The Cabbage Merchant: Focused on Food tokens and destruction mechanics
Autographs & Relics
This Magic: The Gathering release does not feature autograph or memorabilia cards. Instead, the emphasis is on special foil treatments and distinct art cards.
Collector Insights
- Paper release is set for November 21, 2025; digital version was released earlier in the week
- The mechanics are crafted to reflect the essence of each bending discipline:
- Firebending: Aggressive, generates red mana during attack that persists through combat
- Airbending: Exiles a permanent, allowing recasting from exile for two mana
- Waterbending: Reduces costs by tapping untapped artifacts or creatures (akin to Convoke/Improvise)
- Earthbending: Turns lands into creatures with haste that return tapped if destroyed
- No serialized cards; focus rests on special foil treatments like Raised Foil Avatar Aang
- Raised Foil Avatar Aang is unnumbered but extremely rare, fetching over $10,000 on the secondary market
- Source Material cards are consistently valuable due to their playability and unique art
- No traditional preconstructed Commander decks; Commander’s Bundle features staples and boosters
- A Beginner Box is available, offering a scripted Aang vs. Zuko tutorial for newcomers
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