Magic: The Gathering’s crossover set centered on Avatar: The Last Airbender introduced one of the cleanest and impactful batches of new mechanics in a Universes Beyond set yet. Firebending creates temporary bursts of mana during combat, Waterbending lets you tap artifacts and creatures to activate abilities, Earthbending animates lands with little risk, and Airbending blinks permanents into exile so players can recast them for cheap. They’re flavorful and intuitive, which is perfect for a set based on an animated children’s show full of fan-favorite characters.

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