What’s New
Magic: The Gathering | Avatar: The Last Airbender launches globally in paper on November 21, 2025. The set introduces the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender to Magic: The Gathering with new mechanics and a focus on both competitive and casual play. The release includes:
- Main set (TLA) with 317 draftable cards
- Eternal set (TLE) with 277 cards
- Special bonus sheet called Source Material featuring 61 cards, one for each episode of the animated series
Configuration at a Glance
- Main set (TLA): 317 cards, designed for drafting
- Eternal set (TLE): 277 cards, separate from the main draftable set
- Source Material bonus sheet: 61 cards, featuring reprints with Avatar-themed art
- Collector Boosters: Chance to pull Raised Foil Avatar Aang (appears in less than 1 percent of Collector Boosters)
- Commander’s Bundle: Includes staples like Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, and boosters, but no traditional preconstructed Commander decks
Key Inserts & Parallels
- Source Material Sheet: Reprints of Commander staples with new show-inspired art (e.g., Teferi’s Protection as Aang’s Shelter, The Great Henge as The Banyan Tree)
- Raised Foil Avatar Aang: Special tactile gold foil treatment, extremely rare chase card in Collector Boosters
Notable Cards
- Badgermole Cub: Two bodies for one mana, key for go-wide strategies
- Avatar Aang: Five-color legendary, enables multi-bender Commander decks
- Wan Shi Tong, Librarian: Mono-blue legendary with library manipulation
- The Cabbage Merchant: Themed around Food tokens and destruction
Autographs & Relics
No autograph or memorabilia cards are included in this Magic: The Gathering release. The focus is on special foil treatments and unique art cards.
Collector Notes
- Paper release date: November 21, 2025; digital release occurred earlier in the week
- Mechanics are designed to evoke the feel of each bending discipline:
- Firebending: Aggressive, generates red mana on attack that lasts through combat
- Airbending: Exiles a permanent, allows recasting from exile for two mana
- Waterbending: Cost reduction 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; focus is on special foil treatments such as Raised Foil Avatar Aang
- Raised Foil Avatar Aang is not numbered but is extremely rare and has been sold on the secondary market for over $10,000
- Source Material cards provide consistent value due to playability and unique art
- No traditional preconstructed Commander decks; Commander’s Bundle includes staples and boosters
- Beginner Box available with a scripted Aang vs. Zuko tutorial for new players


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