What’s New
Magic: The Gathering is set to release the Avatar: The Last Airbender set worldwide in paper form on November 21, 2025. This new set brings the beloved world of Avatar: The Last Airbender into the Magic universe, offering fresh mechanics and catering to both competitive and casual players. The release includes:
- Main set (TLA) featuring 317 draftable cards
- Eternal set (TLE) comprising 277 cards
- A special bonus sheet titled Source Material, containing 61 cards, each representing an episode from the animated series
Configuration at a Glance
- Main set (TLA): 317 cards, tailored for drafting experiences
- Eternal set (TLE): 277 cards, distinct from the draftable main set
- Source Material bonus sheet: 61 cards, showcasing reprints with Avatar-themed artwork
- Collector Boosters: Includes a chance to find Raised Foil Avatar Aang (less than 1 percent probability in Collector Boosters)
- Commander’s Bundle: Comes with essentials like Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, and boosters, but excludes traditional preconstructed Commander decks
Key Inserts & Parallels
- Source Material Sheet: Reprints of Commander essentials 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: Features a unique tactile gold foil design, a highly sought-after card 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, perfect for multi-bender Commander decks
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian: A mono-blue legendary card 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. Instead, it emphasizes special foil treatments and distinctive 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, generates red mana on attack that persists through combat
- Airbending: Exiles a permanent, offers recasting from exile for two mana
- Waterbending: Reduces costs by tapping untapped artifacts or creatures (akin to Convoke/Improvise)
- Earthbending: Animates lands into creatures with haste 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 are valued for both 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 newcomers
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