Magic: The Gathering Welcomes Avatar’s Cabbage Merchant

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Okay, so here’s something kinda wild – Magic: The Gathering is pulling Team Avatar into its universe, and yep, even the Cabbage Merchant is getting a card. You know who I’m talking about, right? The guy who’s basically got “MY CABBAGES!!!” as his life’s mantra. Poor dude just can’t catch a break from Aang and Appa’s hijinks. Seriously, if I had a nickel for every cabbage, uh, ‘incident,’ well, I’d have a cool hat, at least.

Anyway, this card got its debut on some Magic livestream thing Tuesday – not that I’ve ever been up early enough to catch those live. It’s part of this Jumpstart thing, which sounds like the training wheels of Magic. But get this, it’s got tricks that could make even the seasoned players perk up. Imagine crafting a deck around this guy! Wild, I know. Though, if you’re into the whole rules thing (yawn), it doesn’t fly in Standard. Commander format, though? You’re good to go.

Oh, and here’s the thing – there might be multiple versions of Mr. Cabbage. Like more art styles or something? Less smashed cabbages, more mystery. One host dropped a hint, and I quote, “he isn’t always this happy.” Gee, now that’s something to chew over, right?

So, now I’m wondering about all the other cards they’ll pull out. Guess we’ll see. Maybe I’m just too into this stuff, or maybe it’s the caffeine kicking in. Who knows. Anyway, those are my thoughts. Enjoy the chaos – or the cards – or, uh, both.