What’s New
Magic: The Gathering is set to release the Avatar: The Last Airbender set globally in paper format on November 21, 2025. This collection brings the beloved Avatar universe into the Magic: The Gathering realm, incorporating novel mechanics for both competitive and casual play. The release includes:
- Main set (TLA) featuring 317 cards suitable for drafting
- Eternal set (TLE) comprising 277 cards
- Bonus sheet titled Source Material with 61 cards, each representing an episode from the animated series
Configuration at a Glance
- Main set (TLA): 317 draftable cards
- Eternal set (TLE): 277 cards, distinct from the draftable main set
- Source Material bonus sheet: 61 cards with reprints adorned with Avatar-themed illustrations
- Collector Boosters: Possibility of finding Raised Foil Avatar Aang (found in less than 1% of Collector Boosters)
- Commander’s Bundle: Features essentials like Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, and boosters, excluding traditional preconstructed Commander decks
Key Inserts & Parallels
- Source Material Sheet: Features reprints of Commander staples with new artwork inspired by the show (e.g., Teferi’s Protection as Aang’s Shelter, The Great Henge as The Banyan Tree)
- Raised Foil Avatar Aang: Special tactile gold foil treatment, a highly rare chase card in Collector Boosters
Notable Cards
- Badgermole Cub: Offers two bodies for one mana, ideal 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 featuring library manipulation
- The Cabbage Merchant: Focused on Food tokens and destruction themes
Autographs & Relics
This Magic: The Gathering release does not include autograph or memorabilia cards. The emphasis is on special foil treatments and distinctive art cards.
Collector Notes
- Paper release date: November 21, 2025, with the digital version released earlier in the same week
- Mechanics aim to capture the essence of each bending discipline:
- Firebending: Aggressive, generates red mana on attack, sustaining through combat
- Airbending: Exiles a permanent, allowing recasting from exile for two mana
- Waterbending: Reduces cost by tapping untapped artifacts or creatures, akin to Convoke/Improvise
- Earthbending: Animates lands as creatures with haste that return tapped if destroyed
- No serialized cards; special foil treatments, like Raised Foil Avatar Aang, take center stage
- Raised Foil Avatar Aang, although not numbered, is extremely rare and has fetched over $10,000 on the secondary market
- Source Material cards offer consistent value due to their playability and unique art
- No traditional preconstructed Commander decks; Commander’s Bundle includes staples and boosters
- A Beginner Box is available, featuring a scripted Aang vs. Zuko tutorial for novice players
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