Title: Magic: The Gathering Avatar: The Last Airbender Set Arrives November 2025
Subtitle: A new crossover set brings Avatar: The Last Airbender to the world of Magic: The Gathering.
Meta Description: Discover the exciting new Magic: The Gathering set featuring Avatar: The Last Airbender, launching in November 2025 with unique cards and mechanics.
Content:
What’s New
Magic: The Gathering introduces the Avatar: The Last Airbender set, launching worldwide in paper on November 21, 2025. This set merges the universe of Avatar: The Last Airbender with Magic: The Gathering, offering new gameplay mechanics suitable for both competitive and casual players. The release includes:
- Main set (TLA) featuring 317 cards designed for drafting
- Eternal set (TLE) containing 277 cards
- A bonus sheet named Source Material with 61 cards, each representing an episode of the animated series
Configuration at a Glance
- Main set (TLA): 317 cards, crafted for draft play
- Eternal set (TLE): 277 cards, distinct from the draftable main set
- Source Material bonus sheet: 61 cards, showcasing reprints with Avatar-themed illustrations
- Collector Boosters: Opportunity to find Raised Foil Avatar Aang (found in under 1% of Collector Boosters)
- Commander’s Bundle: Includes staples like Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, and boosters, excluding traditional preconstructed Commander decks
Key Inserts & Parallels
- Source Material Sheet: Reprints of Commander staples with newly inspired art from the show (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, a highly sought-after card in Collector Boosters
Notable Cards
- Badgermole Cub: Offers two creatures for one mana, crucial for go-wide strategies
- Avatar Aang: A five-color legendary card that supports multi-bender Commander decks
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian: A mono-blue legendary card with library manipulation abilities
- The Cabbage Merchant: Focused on Food tokens and destruction
Autographs & Relics
This Magic: The Gathering release does not include autograph or memorabilia cards. The emphasis is on distinctive foil treatments and unique art cards.
Collector Notes
- Paper release date: November 21, 2025; digital release was earlier in the week
- Mechanics are crafted to reflect the essence of each bending discipline:
- Firebending: Aggressive, produces red mana during attacks that persists through combat
- Airbending: Exiles a permanent, allowing it to be recast from exile for two mana
- Waterbending: Reduces costs 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; emphasis on unique foil treatments like Raised Foil Avatar Aang
- Raised Foil Avatar Aang is unnumbered but extremely rare, with secondary market sales surpassing $10,000
- Source Material cards offer consistent value due to their playability and distinctive art
- There are no traditional preconstructed Commander decks; the Commander’s Bundle includes staples and boosters
- A Beginner Box is available, featuring a scripted Aang vs. Zuko tutorial for newcomers
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