What’s New
The Magic: The Gathering | Avatar: The Last Airbender set is set to launch worldwide in paper format on November 21, 2025. This set brings the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender to Magic: The Gathering, introducing fresh mechanics and catering to both competitive and casual players. The release includes:
- Main set (TLA) with 317 cards designed for drafting
- Eternal set (TLE) comprising 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 draft-ready cards
- Eternal set (TLE): 277 cards, not part of the draftable set
- Source Material bonus sheet: 61 cards with reprints adorned with Avatar-themed illustrations
- Collector Boosters: A slim chance to find Raised Foil Avatar Aang (less than 1% occurrence in Collector Boosters)
- Commander’s Bundle: Includes staples such as Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, and boosters, but lacks traditional preconstructed Commander decks
Key Inserts & Parallels
- Source Material Sheet: Reprints of Commander staples with reimagined show-inspired artwork (e.g., Teferi’s Protection as Aang’s Shelter, The Great Henge as The Banyan Tree)
- Raised Foil Avatar Aang: Features a special gold foil treatment with tactile details, a highly sought-after card in Collector Boosters
Notable Cards
- Badgermole Cub: Offers two creatures for one mana, ideal for wide strategies
- Avatar Aang: A five-color legendary card, facilitating multi-bender Commander decks
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian: A mono-blue legendary card with library manipulation abilities
- The Cabbage Merchant: Focused on generating Food tokens and destruction effects
Autographs & Relics
This Magic: The Gathering release does not include autograph or memorabilia cards. The emphasis is on special foil treatments and distinctive art cards.
Collector Notes
- The paper release is scheduled for November 21, 2025, following an earlier digital release that week
- Mechanics are crafted to reflect the essence of each bending style:
- Firebending: Aggressive playstyle, creates red mana on attack that persists through combat
- Airbending: Exiles a permanent, allowing for recasting from exile for a cost of 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; focus remains on special foil treatments like the Raised Foil Avatar Aang
- The Raised Foil Avatar Aang, although unnumbered, is exceptionally rare and has fetched over $10,000 on the secondary market
- Source Material cards offer steady value due to their playability and unique artwork
- No traditional preconstructed Commander decks are available; the Commander’s Bundle includes staples and boosters
- A Beginner Box is available, featuring a scripted Aang vs. Zuko tutorial for new players
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