Earthbending from MTG’s Avatar crossover finds its kryptonite in a 20-year-old card

Firebending in the new Avatar: The Last Airbender crossover set with Magic: The Gathering works beautifully in aggressive red decks. But Earthbending has quickly emerged as the most powerful of the four bending styles since the set’s launch last month. It’s often slow to get going, but over time it becomes positively overwhelming.