What’s New
Magic: The Gathering | Avatar: The Last Airbender makes its worldwide debut in paper format on November 21, 2025. This set brings the universe of Avatar: The Last Airbender into the realm of Magic: The Gathering, offering new gameplay mechanics and catering to both competitive and casual players. The release features:
- Main set (TLA) consisting of 317 cards suitable for drafting
- Eternal set (TLE) with 277 cards, distinct from the main set
- A special bonus sheet named Source Material, containing 61 cards, one for each episode of the series
Configuration at a Glance
- Main set (TLA): 317 cards, crafted for draft play
- Eternal set (TLE): 277 cards, a separate collection from the draftable set
- Source Material bonus sheet: 61 cards, showcasing reprints with Avatar-themed illustrations
- Collector Boosters: Opportunity to find Raised Foil Avatar Aang (less than 1 percent chance per booster)
- Commander’s Bundle: Comes with essentials like Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, and boosters, but no standard preconstructed Commander decks
Key Inserts & Parallels
- Source Material Sheet: Features reprints of Commander staples with artwork 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 rare chase card with a special tactile gold foil effect, found in Collector Boosters
Notable Cards
- Badgermole Cub: Provides two creatures for one mana, essential for broad strategies
- Avatar Aang: A five-color legendary card, supporting multi-bender Commander decks
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian: A mono-blue legendary card focused on library manipulation
- 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 focusing on special foil treatments and unique art cards.
Collector Notes
- Paper release date is November 21, 2025; the digital version was available earlier in the week
- Mechanics are crafted to reflect each bending discipline:
- Firebending: Aggressive, produces red mana during attacks, lasting through combat
- Airbending: Allows exiling a permanent, with recasting from exile for two mana
- Waterbending: Reduces costs by tapping untapped artifacts or creatures (similar to Convoke/Improvise)
- Earthbending: Turns lands into creatures with haste, which return tapped if destroyed
- No serialized cards are included; instead, the focus is on unique foil treatments like Raised Foil Avatar Aang
- Raised Foil Avatar Aang, though not numbered, is very rare and has fetched over $10,000 on the secondary market
- Source Material cards offer consistent value due to their playability and distinctive art
- There are no traditional preconstructed Commander decks; the Commander’s Bundle contains staples and boosters
- A Beginner Box is available, featuring a scripted Aang vs. Zuko tutorial for new players
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