What’s New
Magic: The Gathering and Avatar: The Last Airbender unite with a new set releasing worldwide in paper format on November 21, 2025. This set introduces unique mechanics and caters to both competitive and casual players. The launch includes:
- Main set (TLA) featuring 317 draftable cards
- Eternal set (TLE) with 277 cards
- A special bonus sheet named Source Material, containing 61 cards, each representing an episode from the animated series
Configuration at a Glance
- Main set (TLA): 317 cards, crafted for drafting
- Eternal set (TLE): 277 cards, distinct from the main draftable set
- Source Material bonus sheet: 61 cards showcasing reprints with Avatar-themed artwork
- Collector Boosters: Opportunity to find Raised Foil Avatar Aang (appears in less than 1% of Collector Boosters)
- Commander’s Bundle: Offers 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 art (e.g., Teferi’s Protection as Aang’s Shelter, The Great Henge as The Banyan Tree)
- Raised Foil Avatar Aang: Features a special 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 strategies
- Avatar Aang: A five-color legendary card that supports 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, concentrating instead on special foil treatments and unique art cards.
Collector Notes
- Paper release date: November 21, 2025; digital version was available earlier that week
- Mechanics are designed to reflect the essence of each bending style:
- Firebending: Aggressive, creates red mana on attack that persists through combat
- Airbending: Exiles a permanent, allows recasting 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 that return tapped if destroyed
- No serialized cards; emphasis is on special foil treatments like Raised Foil Avatar Aang
- Raised Foil Avatar Aang is not numbered but is extremely rare, fetching over $10,000 on the secondary market
- Source Material cards hold steady value due to playability and unique art
- Traditional preconstructed Commander decks are absent; Commander’s Bundle includes essentials and boosters
- A Beginner Box is available featuring a scripted Aang vs. Zuko tutorial for newcomers
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