What’s New
Magic: The Gathering | Avatar: The Last Airbender will be available worldwide in paper form on November 21, 2025. This set brings the universe of Avatar: The Last Airbender into Magic: The Gathering, with innovative mechanics and a focus on both competitive and casual play styles. The collection includes:
- Main set (TLA) with 317 cards designed for drafting
- Eternal set (TLE) featuring 277 cards
- A special bonus sheet named Source Material containing 61 cards, each representing an episode of the animated series
Configuration at a Glance
- Main set (TLA): 317 cards, tailored for drafting experiences
- Eternal set (TLE): Contains 277 cards, distinct from the draftable main set
- Source Material bonus sheet: 61 cards, showcasing reprints with Avatar-themed illustrations
- Collector Boosters: Possibility of finding Raised Foil Avatar Aang (found in less than 1% of Collector Boosters)
- Commander’s Bundle: Comes with essentials like Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, and boosters, but excludes conventional preconstructed Commander decks
Key Inserts & Parallels
- Source Material Sheet: Reprints of Commander staples with show-inspired artwork (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 finish, an exceptionally rare chase card in Collector Boosters
Notable Cards
- Badgermole Cub: Offers two creatures for one mana, vital 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 with abilities for library manipulation
- The Cabbage Merchant: Focuses on Food tokens and destruction mechanics
Autographs & Relics
This Magic: The Gathering release does not feature autograph or memorabilia cards. The emphasis is on special foil treatments and distinctive art cards.
Collector Notes
- Paper release date: November 21, 2025; the digital version was launched earlier in the week
- Mechanics are crafted to reflect the essence of each bending discipline:
- Firebending: Aggressive, generates red mana upon attack that remains during combat
- Airbending: Exiles a permanent, permits recasting from exile for two mana
- Waterbending: Reduces costs by tapping untapped artifacts or creatures (similar to Convoke/Improvise)
- Earthbending: Animates lands as creatures with haste, returning tapped if destroyed
- No serialized cards; emphasis is on special foil treatments like Raised Foil Avatar Aang
- Raised Foil Avatar Aang is unnumbered but extremely rare and has fetched prices over $10,000 on the secondary market
- Source Material cards offer consistent value due to their playability and unique artwork
- No traditional preconstructed Commander decks; the Commander’s Bundle includes essentials and boosters
- A Beginner Box is available, featuring a scripted Aang vs. Zuko tutorial to help new players
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