What’s New
Magic: The Gathering is set to release the Avatar: The Last Airbender set worldwide in paper format on November 21, 2025. This collection brings the beloved world of Avatar: The Last Airbender into the realm of Magic: The Gathering, introducing fresh mechanics aimed at both competitive and casual play. The release features:
- Main set (TLA) containing 317 draftable cards
- Eternal set (TLE) with 277 unique cards
- A special bonus sheet named Source Material, which includes 61 cards, each representing an episode from the animated series
Configuration at a Glance
- Main set (TLA): 317 cards tailored for drafting
- Eternal set (TLE): 277 cards, distinct from the draftable main set
- Source Material bonus sheet: 61 cards with Avatar-themed reprints
- Collector Boosters: Opportunity to obtain Raised Foil Avatar Aang, found in under 1% of Collector Boosters
- Commander’s Bundle: Includes 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 fresh show-inspired illustrations (e.g., Teferi’s Protection as Aang’s Shelter, The Great Henge as The Banyan Tree)
- Raised Foil Avatar Aang: A unique tactile gold foil treatment, a highly sought-after card in Collector Boosters
Notable Cards
- Badgermole Cub: Offers two creatures for one mana, ideal for strategies that spread wide
- Avatar Aang: A five-color legendary card, perfect for multi-bender Commander decks
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian: A mono-blue legendary with abilities for library manipulation
- The Cabbage Merchant: Focuses on Food tokens and card destruction
Autographs & Relics
This Magic: The Gathering release does not include autographs or memorabilia cards. Instead, it emphasizes special foil treatments and unique art cards.
Collector Notes
- Paper release date: November 21, 2025; digital version was released earlier that week
- The mechanics are crafted to reflect the essence of each bending discipline:
- Firebending: Aggressive, produces red mana when attacking, lasting 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 (similar to Convoke/Improvise)
- Earthbending: Animates lands as hasty creatures that return 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, fetching 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 features staples and boosters
- A Beginner Box is available, including a scripted Aang vs. Zuko tutorial for newcomers
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