Is MTG Arena teasing an Avatar: The Last Airbender set in 2025?

Enthusiasts of Magic: The Gathering, known for their keen observation skills, strongly believe that a collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender is imminent, and this hypothesis carries a significant weight of credibility.

2025 promises an exhilarating year for Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts, as the Trading Card Game’s lineup brims with enticing releases such as the revisit to Innistrad and the pulse-pounding escapades of Aetherdrift.

Additionally to the standard releases, there are several eagerly anticipated collaborations scheduled with franchises such as Final Fantasy, Spider-Man, and Spongebob. Of the seven games planned for 2025, six have already been announced, but enthusiasts of the game believe they’ve discovered the hidden one.

2025 may see an unannounced Magic: The Gathering release connected to the legendary Avatar: The Last Airbender franchise, according to speculations among players. Here’s a possible explanation for their theory.

[Note: I’ve tried to make it more conversational and easy-read while keeping the main points intact.]

Could 2025 be the year we see a new Magic: The Gathering expansion inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender? That’s what some players are guessing, and here’s why they might be right.

MTG Arena discounts point to Avatar: The Last Airbender set

Amazonian, a well-known YouTuber, along with other enthusiasts, are drawing attention to some questionable price reductions in MTG Arena, suggesting a possible collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender could be on the horizon. Historically, the store’s daily deals have been used as hints for upcoming releases, making this theory plausible.

2024 saw various card types used to generate excitement for different themes. For instance, daily deals involved vehicle cards hinting at Aetherdrift, discounted spider cards signaled the Spider-Man collaboration, cards with ‘star’ in their name linked to the Edge of Eternities sci-fi set. This pattern has led many players to speculate that Avatar: The Last Airbender might be the next Magic: The Gathering expansion.

On January 6th, 2025, I stumbled upon an amazing deal on MTG Arena! They had discounted six unique cards that caught my eye: Into the Fire, Waterknot, Earth Cult Elemental, Airdrop Aeronauts, Distended Mindbender, and Oswald Fiddlebender. What a fantastic find for any Magic: The Gathering enthusiast like myself!

Anyone acquainted with Avatar: The Last Airbender will quickly spot allusions to the four fundamental elements that form the backbone of its world and storytelling, along with two cards carrying ‘bender’ in their titles. This appears to be a rather direct hint at a Magic: The Gathering collaboration with the franchise.

That’s not the only thing that has players convinced, however.

WotC staffing choice could confirm Avatar: The Last Airbender MTG collab

If Magic: The Gathering (MTG) is developing an Avatar: The Last Airbender expansion, it’s quite possible that this project will take up a place in their 2025 release schedule under an unannounced Universes Beyond initiative. This assumption stems from a post made by Chris Mooney, the Senior Game Designer at Wizards of the Coast, on platform X.

I’m excited to share that Unannounced Universes Beyond marked my very first time as a set lead – a moment I’ve longed for since childhood. Can’t wait to spill the beans with you all about this incredible experience! #WOTCstaff

— Chris Mooney 🏳️‍⚧️ (@ChrisKMooney) October 25, 2024

Mooney was chosen as the main designer for the set, an opportunity they considered a long-held dream realized. Upon scrutinizing Mooney’s past posts on the platform, MTG sleuths uncovered hints suggesting a possible collaboration between Mooney and the Avatar universe.

On March 11, 2024, Mooney shared their enthusiasm about participating in a project themed around Avatar: The Last Airbender. Although this post primarily discussed a potential video game, Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts speculate that Mooney’s hint regarding the unannounced Universes Beyond set might be a sneaky hint at the collaboration with Avatar.

It’s clear that Avatar could fit well within the themed colors of TCG, and it would be thrilling to envision a crossover. Nevertheless, since we haven’t received confirmation from Wizards of the Coast yet, it’s advisable to approach these speculations with some skepticism.

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2025-01-10 16:08