Title: Magic: The Gathering Avatar: The Last Airbender Set Debuts November 2025
Subtitle: Introducing New Mechanics and Exciting Cards Inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender
Meta Description: Magic: The Gathering teams up with Avatar: The Last Airbender for a new set launching November 2025, featuring unique cards and mechanics.
Content:
What’s New
Magic: The Gathering | Avatar: The Last Airbender is set to release worldwide in physical format on November 21, 2025. This set brings the beloved universe of Avatar: The Last Airbender into Magic: The Gathering, featuring innovative mechanics for both competitive and casual gameplay. The release includes:
- Main set (TLA) with 317 cards suitable for drafting
- Eternal set (TLE) comprising 277 cards
- A special bonus sheet titled Source Material, containing 61 cards, one for each episode of the animated series
Configuration at a Glance
- Main set (TLA): 317 cards, crafted for draft play
- 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: Possibility of finding a Raised Foil Avatar Aang, appearing in less than 1% of Collector Boosters
- Commander’s Bundle: Features staples like Sol Ring and Arcane Signet, plus boosters, but no preconstructed Commander decks
Key Inserts & Parallels
- Source Material Sheet: Reprints of essential Commander cards 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: A special gold foil treatment, an exceptionally rare chase card in Collector Boosters
Notable Cards
- Badgermole Cub: Offers two creatures for one mana, ideal for wide strategies
- Avatar Aang: A legendary five-color 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 mechanics
Autographs & Relics
This Magic: The Gathering release does not include autograph or memorabilia cards, instead emphasizing special foil treatments and unique art cards.
Collector Notes
- Paper release date is November 21, 2025; digital release happened earlier in the week
- Mechanics are crafted to reflect the essence of each bending style:
- Firebending: Aggressive, generates red mana during attacks that persists through combat
- Airbending: Exiles a permanent, allows 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 into creatures with haste that return tapped if destroyed
- No serialized cards; the emphasis is on special foil treatments like Raised Foil Avatar Aang
- The Raised Foil Avatar Aang is not numbered but is extremely rare, with secondary market sales exceeding $10,000
- Source Material cards offer consistent value due to playability and distinctive art
- No traditional preconstructed Commander decks; the Commander’s Bundle includes essential staples and boosters
- A Beginner Box is available, featuring a scripted Aang vs. Zuko tutorial for newcomers
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