A standout among Avatar's best episodes is honored with an exclusive Magic: The Gathering special card drop.

Usually, clip shows face criticism by fans as an unnecessary time filler, or at best tolerated as a necessity in television in the age of weekly production. This wasn't always the case, but Avatar: The Last Airbender proved it via "The Ember Island Players," a beloved segment in its last season now being getting an exclusive Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair release.

Information about the Secret Lair

The complete Secret Lair superdrop for the soon-to-release Avatar: The Last Airbender edition was announced recently. Containing five Secret Lairs, and although the one called "My Cabbages!" is certainly amusing nod to the show's best background character, the additional releases appear slightly lacking creativity, aside from one remarkable entry: "The Ember Island Players."

Drawing from the seventeenth episode in the final season of Avatar: The Last Airbender, this collector's drop contains the following cards:

  • 1x Phantasmal Image as "Absolutely Accurate Actor"
  • 1x Braid of Fire
  • 1x Cursed Mirror
  • 1x Mask of Memory
  • 1x Thespian's Stage

The reason this installment is special

Audiences of Avatar clearly recall this installment, which served as a review of the hero Aang and the group's quest prior to the final episode. In contrast to typical clip shows, or compilation episodes, "The Ember Island Players" was not driven by budget restrictions or production issues. The creators truly wanted to provide audiences an opportunity to revisit the show's narrative, yet they chose to approach it inventively.

In the episode, the crew observe a stage show depicting their adventures on a stage on Ember Island, named The Boy in the Iceberg. The play itself is inaccurate, over-the-top, and completely amusing. It excels because it plays with the heroes' understanding regarding their own identities, contrasting them with how the world (and particularly the Fire Nation citizens) views them. It contains the right amount of introspective humor, and it results in perhaps the top rendition of the show released so far.

Worth and availability

Regarding worth, this represents an excellent Secret Lair for one simple reason: Braid of Fire. This specific card sells between $20 and $40 on various platforms as of now, and for $29.99 you can acquire the full set, or for $39.99 for the shiny edition.

Magic's Avatar: The Last Airbender set can be accessed for pre-release events beginning November 14 and debuts internationally on November 21.

Stephanie Riddle
Stephanie Riddle

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