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Ordinarily, summary installments are loathed among audiences as a pointless diversion, or perhaps accepted as a requirement in television during the period of regular broadcasts. This wasn't always the situation, but Avatar: The Last Airbender demonstrated this via "The Ember Island Players," a beloved episode from its final season that is now receiving an exclusive Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair release.

Details about the collector's edition

The full Secret Lair superdrop for the forthcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender collection was announced on November 4. Containing five Secret Lairs, and while the one called "My Cabbages!" is certainly humorous tribute to the series' most famous minor character, the remaining sets seem somewhat less imaginative, aside from one remarkable entry: "The Ember Island Players."

Based on the seventeenth episode from season 3 of the beloved series, this Secret Lair includes these specific cards:

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

Why this episode stands out

Audiences of the series clearly recall this particular episode, which acted as a recap of the hero Aang and his friends' quest prior to the final episode. In contrast to typical clip shows, or compilation episodes, "The Ember Island Players" wasn't motivated due to production constraints or production issues. The producers genuinely intended to provide audiences a chance to recap the show's narrative, but they decided to execute it with flair.

Throughout the segment, the heroes watches a stage show based on their adventures at a playhouse on Ember Island, named The Boy in the Iceberg. The entire performance is wildly exaggerated, melodramatic, and overall hilarious. It works as it plays on the characters' views regarding their own identities, setting them against against how the world (and particularly the Fire Nation citizens) perceives them. It possesses the right amount of introspective humor, and it becomes arguably the top rendition of the series available to date.

Worth and pricing

Regarding worth, this offers a fantastic Secret Lair due to one key factor: Braid of Fire. This particular card sells between $20 and $40 on online marketplaces as of now, and at $29.99 you can obtain the complete collection, or $39.99 for the premium foil treatment.

Magic: The Gathering's Avatar: The Last Airbender edition will be available during early access events on Nov. 14 and debuts internationally come November 21.