Overview

• The WeeklyMTG podcast detailed four new bending mechanics—Airbending, Earthbending, Firebending and Waterbending—anchored to hero cards like Appa, Toph, Zuko and Katara.
• Airbending exiles and recasts permanents at a reduced cost while generating Ally tokens, Earthbending turns lands into hasty creatures and Firebending adds red mana based on a creature’s power.
• Waterbending lets players tap artifacts and creatures to discount ability costs, and the set revives legacy types including Allies, Shrines and Lessons alongside new elemental synergies.
• Preorders opened August 12 with play and Jumpstart boosters priced at $6.99, collector boosters at $37.99, scene boxes at $41.99 and bundles up to $109.99.
• The Avatar crossover will launch on Magic: The Gathering Arena on November 18 and hit local game stores and retailers with a physical release on November 21, 2025.