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Exclusive: How Magic's Avatar Set Reintroduces 2 Popular Tribe-Focused Gameplay Features
Magic: The Gathering players consistently embrace tribe-based strategies — what player hasn't assembled an elf deck at some point? — and the forthcoming ATLA crossover set revives 2 beloved examples that match perfectly to its setting.
Returning Tribal Abilities
The initial mechanic, named "Allies," was introduced with a Zendikar set which gives bonuses each time more creatures bearing the Ally subtype enter play.
Meanwhile, "Shrine" is another enchantment-based subtype that first appeared with Champions of Kamigawa. Although not exactly creature-based tribe, Shrines likewise gain abilities as a player owns more Shrines in play.
A Return of the Ally Ability
Although Shrines have appeared sporadically across newer sets, Allies subtype has been far less common — until that changes in ATLA, where this feature gets central.
The protagonist Aang has to recruit numerous allies during the journey to bring back peace across the four nations, and there's no more fitting method to show that through an Magic: The Gathering set.
Revealed Cards Showcase
After the initial card announcement, here is previews of one Allies plus one Shrine card from the upcoming ATLA set.
Teo, Spirited Glider: The Beloved Character
This character stands as one popular supporting figure from Avatar: The Last Airbender, a young man from the Earth Tribe that lived in the Northern Air Temple after his village was destroyed in a disaster, which rendered him unable to walk.
Thanks to his dad's expertise in mechanics, Teo is able to soar in the air with a flying device, even dares Aang to an aerial race.
This card Teo, Spirited Glider reproduces Teo's passion of the skies along with his tribe's reliance of gliders through letting the player draw and discard whenever a player attacks with an airborne creature, and also pumping your team with +1/+1 counters in the process.
The Temple Card: A Powerful Shrine
Regarding his home, it is represented as a card named The Northern Air Temple, which drains an opponent's life upon coming into the battlefield, based on how many of Shrines you have.
The card furthermore removes one more life anytime a Shrine comes onto the battlefield.
It appears to be an impactful card, given the card's low cost and good enter the battlefield effect.
A major weakness for Shrine-based decks outside of EDH is that these cards are typically Legendary, however this card is great when paired with Sanctum of Stone Fangs, that drains all opponents during the start of your main phase.
A Timely Crossover
Currently while crossover sets are receiving a lot of hate by fans, an iconic series like Avatar could be precisely what MTG requires.
Spoiler season is already here, with all cards will be launched November 21st.
Kenneth Bell
A tech strategist and writer passionate about digital transformation and emerging technologies.
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