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Wizards of the Coast has officially unveiled the next major crossover coming toMagic: the Gathering, teaming up with beloved multimedia franchiseAvatar: the Last Airbender. Recent years have seen a massive surge in crossover products for the long-running card game, ranging from smaller “Secret Lair” sets to full-blown expansions based on other properties. The game has introduced everything frombeloved video games likeAssassin’s CreedandFalloutto fantasy franchises likeThe Lord of the RingsandDungeons and Dragons. Now, one of the next crossovers for the game is being teased.
Magic: the Gatheringalready looks to have a plethora of highly-anticipated collaborative content on the way throughout 2025. Wizards of the Coast revealed that several future “Universes Beyond” sets will be coming throughout 2025, with the first major expansion set to feature the iconicFinal Fantasyfranchise in early June. Marvel will also be a major focus forMagic: the Gathering’s upcoming crossovers, between the recent Marvel “Secret Lair” cards and the teasedSpider-Manexpansion. However, the most recent teaser confirms that a fan-favorite animated series will soon be making the jump intoMagic.
Wizards of the Coast officially announced the upcomingAvatar: the Last Airbendercrossover during this weekend’s MagicCon: Chicago event. The teaser trailer confirmed thatAvatarwill be introduced as a new Standard format-legal “Universes Beyond” expansion set, much likethe upcomingFinal Fantasyset. Wizards of the Coast did not reveal any new cards or artwork for the collaboration within the 30-second-long teaser trailer. The announcement did, however, confirm the official release date for theAvatar: the Last Airbenderset, scheduled to be available for purchase on November 21.
Magic: the Gathering is Crossing Over with Avatar: the Last Airbender
The introduction of anAvatar: the Last Airbenderexpansion forMagic: the Gatheringlooks to have plenty of source material to pull from for its cards. The set is expected to feature cards based on both the originalAvatar: the Last AirbenderandThe Legend of Korra, likely including some as cover cards for a new batch of Commander decks as well. Nickelodeon also recently confirmeda new series within theAvataruniverseis in development following the end ofThe Legend of Korra, which could potentially feature some cards in the set.
While many fans have focused on the variety of “Universes Beyond” offerings coming toMagic: the Gathering, Wizards of the Coast is not ignoring its core story.February saw the release of “Aetherdrift"as a bold new set, built around a heavy racing aesthetic stretching across worlds like Muraganda, Avishkar, and Amonkhet.Magic: the Gatheringalso has several more sets within its own universe planned, including a return to Tarkir with the upcoming “Tarkir: Dragonstorm” and “Edge of Eternities” as aMagic: the Gathering-themed “space opera.” Fans ofMagiclook to have a variety of new and unique content on the way soon.
