Title: Magic: The Gathering Introduces Avatar: The Last Airbender Set in November 2025
Subtitle: A New Crossover Set Brings Avatar: The Last Airbender to Magic: The Gathering
Meta Description: Magic: The Gathering's upcoming set, themed around Avatar: The Last Airbender, debuts in November 2025, featuring unique mechanics and cards for both competitive and casual play.
Content:
What’s New
Magic: The Gathering is set to release its Avatar: The Last Airbender set worldwide on November 21, 2025. This new collection brings the beloved universe of Avatar: The Last Airbender into the Magic: The Gathering realm with fresh mechanics tailored for both competitive and casual formats. The release encompasses:
- Main set (TLA) containing 317 draftable cards
- Eternal set (TLE) with 277 cards
- A unique bonus sheet titled Source Material, showcasing 61 cards corresponding to each episode of the animated series
Configuration at a Glance
- Main set (TLA): 317 cards, crafted for drafting experiences
- Eternal set (TLE): 277 cards, distinct from the main draft set
- Source Material bonus sheet: 61 cards, featuring reprints with Avatar-themed illustrations
- Collector Boosters: Includes a rare chance to find Raised Foil Avatar Aang (found in less than 1 percent of Collector Boosters)
- Commander’s Bundle: Comes with essentials like 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, this card is a highly sought-after item in Collector Boosters
Notable Cards
- Badgermole Cub: Offers two creatures for one mana, ideal for go-wide strategies
- Avatar Aang: Five-color legendary card, supports multi-bender Commander decks
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian: Mono-blue legendary with library manipulation abilities
- The Cabbage Merchant: Focuses on Food tokens and their destruction
Autographs & Relics
This Magic: The Gathering release does not include autograph or memorabilia cards. Instead, the emphasis is on special foil treatments and distinctive art cards.
Collector Notes
- Paper release scheduled for November 21, 2025; digital release was earlier in the same week
- Mechanics are crafted to reflect each bending discipline:
- Firebending: Aggressive style that generates red mana during attacks, lasting through the combat phase
- 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 creatures with haste, which return tapped if destroyed
- No serialized cards; the focus is on special foil treatments such as Raised Foil Avatar Aang
- Raised Foil Avatar Aang is unnumbered but extremely rare, with sales exceeding $10,000 on secondary markets
- Source Material cards are consistently valuable due to 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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