Magic: The Gathering is set up for a rather busy 2026, with Lorwyn Eclipsed just releasing last week, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in March, and plenty more to come, such as Secrets of Strixhaven and Marvel’s Superheroes, both of which went up for preorder recently.
But, there’s also nothing wrong with looking back at one of the most exciting releases from last year: Avatar: The Last Airbender. Considered one of the better “Universes Beyond” sets, Avatar was a mighty big release, and well worth checking out in my opinion.
Now, here’s the reason why we’re talking about it, as its Beginner Box is discounted at Amazon right now, and has dropped to its best price ever.
As we covered in our preview of the product last year, the contents are very similar to the same Beginner Box released in 2024 for Foundations, only with an Avatar focus instead.
Inside, you’ll find 2 play boards, and two pre-built half decks with one for Aang and one for Zuko, as well as a tutorial booklet to help you do battle between them.
Once you’ve played through the guided game, there are eight other half-decks, so you can put any two together to build an instant deck, with multiple combinations based around Fire, Earth, Water, Air and features like big creatures, spells, and more.
It’s a great way to get started learning how to play, and it gives you plenty of cards to start your collection with and learn how Avatar-centric mechanics like elemental bending work within the confines of Magic: The Gathering.
So, what are the big chase cards from the set? What are the most powerful characters, and which are the rarest? Well we’ve got a handy round up to check out if you so choose, and I’ll leave the top picks just above as well.
But, most importantly to know is that if you crack open a pack and find a Neon Ink Foil version of Aang, Swift Savior, Fire Lord Zuko, Katara, the Fearless, or Toph, the First Metalbender, they’re going for $500 and up right now – so good luck!
Robert Anderson, Senior Commerce Editor, and IGN’s resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Bluesky.
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