Title: Magic: The Gathering Unveils Avatar: The Last Airbender Set for November 2025 Release
Subtitle: Dive into the World of Avatar with New Mechanics and Cards
Meta Description: Explore the upcoming Magic: The Gathering set featuring Avatar: The Last Airbender, launching November 2025. Discover new cards, mechanics, and collector details.
Content:
What’s New
Magic: The Gathering is set to release its Avatar: The Last Airbender collection worldwide in paper format on November 21, 2025. This set brings the beloved universe of Avatar: The Last Airbender into the realm of Magic: The Gathering, offering fresh mechanics and appealing to both competitive and casual players. The release lineup includes:
- The main set (TLA) consisting of 317 cards designed for drafting
- The Eternal set (TLE) with a total of 277 cards
- A special bonus sheet named Source Material, featuring 61 cards, each representing an episode from 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 reprints with Avatar-inspired artwork
- Collector Boosters: Contains a rare chance to find a Raised Foil Avatar Aang (less than 1% probability)
- Commander’s Bundle: Comes with essentials like Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, and boosters, but excludes preconstructed Commander decks
Key Inserts & Parallels
- Source Material Sheet: Reprints of popular Commander cards featuring new 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 card, highly sought after in Collector Boosters
Notable Cards
- Badgermole Cub: Offers two creatures for one mana, perfect for wide strategies
- Avatar Aang: A legendary five-color card, ideal for multi-bender Commander decks
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian: A mono-blue legendary card focusing on library manipulation
- The Cabbage Merchant: Focuses on Food tokens and destruction mechanics
Autographs & Relics
This Magic: The Gathering release does not feature autograph or memorabilia cards. The emphasis is on unique foil treatments and artwork cards.
Collector Notes
- The paper release is scheduled for November 21, 2025, with the digital version launched earlier in the week
- The set's mechanics are designed to capture the essence of each bending discipline:
- Firebending: Encourages aggression, generates red mana during attacks that persists through combat
- Airbending: Allows the exile of a permanent, with the ability to 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, which return tapped if they are destroyed
- There are no serialized cards; the focus is on special foil treatments like the Raised Foil Avatar Aang
- The Raised Foil Avatar Aang is unnumbered but is extremely rare, fetching prices over $10,000 on the secondary market
- Source Material cards offer consistent value due to their playability and unique art
- No traditional preconstructed Commander decks are included; the Commander’s Bundle provides staples and boosters
- A Beginner Box is available, featuring a scripted Aang vs. Zuko tutorial to introduce new players to the game
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