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On Thursday, August 15th, a news outlet revealed the contents of the Beginner Box for Avatar: The Last Airbender's Universes Beyond crossover expansion. With this reveal, the outlet purportedly revealed over 100 new cards. This absolute glut of new spoilers is massive. For that reason, we're going to showcase only our favorites in this article. But what are those faves? Read on, and we'll show you!
Avatar: The Last Airbender Beginner Box Spoilers Ahead
On August 15th, news outlet IGN showcased every single card from the Beginner Box for MTGTLA. The cards therein are divided into ten 20-card intro packs, similar to Jumpstart products but intended not to be shuffled. Between all ten packs, there are around 100 newly-revealed cards to look at. These cards are mainly geared towards beginning players, but nevertheless there are a few surprisingly-strong cards within the box.
As such, let's go over some favorites, either for lore reasons or for mechanical potential in various formats. Some of these cards exude truly superb Avatar flavor and some are just pretty great gameplay-wise.
Bender's WaterskinBender's Waterskin, in particular, looks like it's quite powerful for a 3-mana rock, especially in formats like Pauper or Commander. Keeping mana open for the sake of facilitating interaction is always welcome, and the Waterskin does just that.
In any event, this set seems quite strong, even at a rudimentary learning level. There is little doubt that the art, lore, and mechanics will all come together to bring in a lot of fans of this iconic animated Nickelodeon show.
But now we'd like to hear from you, dear readers. Are you interested in purchasing the Avatar: The Last Airbender Beginner Box, either for you or a new player? What cards within it appeal the most to you? Sound off below!
Josh Nelson
Josh Nelson wears many hats. They are a music journalist when not writing gaming news. Beyond this, they're a scholar of the Sweeney Todd urban legend, a fan of monster-taming RPGs, and a filthy Aristocrats player. Josh has been playing Magic since 2001 and attributes their tenure to nostalgia, effort, and "aesthetic".
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