Title: Magic: The Gathering and Avatar: The Last Airbender Collaboration Arrives November 2025
Subtitle: New Magic: The Gathering Set Brings Avatar: The Last Airbender Universe to Life
Meta Description: Discover the exciting Magic: The Gathering set inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender, launching globally in November 2025. Explore new mechanics and collectible cards.
Content:
What’s New
Magic: The Gathering's collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender hits the shelves worldwide in paper form on November 21, 2025. This set brings the beloved universe of Avatar into the realm of Magic: The Gathering, introducing fresh mechanics and catering to both competitive players and casual fans. The release features:
- Main set (TLA) offering 317 cards for drafting
- Eternal set (TLE) consisting of 277 cards
- A special bonus sheet titled Source Material, showcasing 61 cards, each representing an episode from the animated series
Configuration at a Glance
- Main set (TLA): 317 cards tailored for draft play
- Eternal set (TLE): 277 cards, independent from the draftable main set
- Source Material bonus sheet: 61 cards, featuring reprints with Avatar-inspired artwork
- Collector Boosters: Opportunity to find Raised Foil Avatar Aang (featured in less than 1% of Collector Boosters)
- Commander’s Bundle: Contains essentials like Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, and boosters, but lacks traditional preconstructed Commander decks
Key Inserts & Parallels
- Source Material Sheet: Reprints of Commander staples with fresh 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: Unique tactile gold foil finish, a highly sought-after card in Collector Boosters
Notable Cards
- Badgermole Cub: Offers two creatures for one mana, crucial for go-wide tactics
- Avatar Aang: Five-color legendary card, supports multi-bender Commander decks
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian: Mono-blue legendary with abilities for manipulating the library
- The Cabbage Merchant: Focuses on Food tokens and destruction mechanics
Autographs & Relics
This Magic: The Gathering release does not include autograph or memorabilia cards. The emphasis is on distinctive foil treatments and exclusive art cards.
Collector Notes
- Paper release is set for November 21, 2025; digital release happened earlier in the same week
- Mechanics are crafted to reflect each bending discipline:
- Firebending: Aggressive style, produces red mana during an attack 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: Turns lands into creatures with haste that return tapped if destroyed
- No serialized cards; the focus is on unique foil treatments like Raised Foil Avatar Aang
- Raised Foil Avatar Aang, although not numbered, is extremely rare and has fetched prices over $10,000 on secondary markets
- Source Material cards are consistently valuable due to their playability and distinct art
- Lacks traditional preconstructed Commander decks; Commander’s Bundle includes staples and boosters
- A Beginner Box is available, featuring a scripted Aang vs. Zuko tutorial to introduce new players
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