What’s New
The Magic: The Gathering | Avatar: The Last Airbender set is set for a global paper release on November 21, 2025. This new set brings the beloved world of Avatar: The Last Airbender into the Magic: The Gathering universe, introducing innovative mechanics tailored for both competitive and casual gameplay. The release will feature:
- Main set (TLA) with 317 cards designed for drafting
- Eternal set (TLE) featuring 277 cards
- A special bonus sheet titled Source Material, with 61 cards representing each episode of the animated series
Configuration at a Glance
- Main set (TLA): 317 draftable cards
- Eternal set (TLE): 277 cards, distinct from the main draft set
- Source Material bonus sheet: 61 cards with Avatar-themed artwork reprints
- Collector Boosters: Potential to find Raised Foil Avatar Aang (less than 1 percent chance in Collector Boosters)
- Commander’s Bundle: Includes staples such as Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, and boosters, but lacks traditional preconstructed Commander decks
Key Inserts & Parallels
- Source Material Sheet: Features reprints of Commander staples with 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: A special gold foil treatment, an ultra-rare chase card found in Collector Boosters
Notable Cards
- Badgermole Cub: Offers two bodies for one mana, crucial for go-wide strategies
- Avatar Aang: A five-color legendary card, facilitating multi-bender Commander decks
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian: A mono-blue legendary with library manipulation abilities
- The Cabbage Merchant: Focuses 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; digital release was earlier in the week
- Mechanics are designed to reflect the essence of each bending discipline:
- Firebending: Aggressive style, generates red mana during attack that persists through combat
- Airbending: Exiles a permanent, allows for recasting from exile at a cost of two mana
- Waterbending: Reduces costs by tapping untapped artifacts or creatures, similar to Convoke/Improvise
- Earthbending: Animates lands as creatures with haste that return tapped if destroyed
- No serialized cards; emphasis is on unique foil treatments like Raised Foil Avatar Aang
- Raised Foil Avatar Aang is not numbered but is exceedingly rare and has fetched over $10,000 on the secondary market
- Source Material cards are valuable consistently due to their playability and unique artwork
- No traditional preconstructed Commander decks; the Commander’s Bundle offers staples and boosters
- A Beginner Box available with a scripted Aang vs. Zuko tutorial for newcomers
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