Elite MTG Aetherdrift Artificer Gives Rise to Unique Boros Reanimator Shell

Since the release of Aetherdrift, a handful of new archetypes have arisen in Standard. For instance, the powerful printing of Afterburner Expert has helped various Gruul exhaust builds make some noise in the format. Perhaps the most intriguing of these new strategies, however, is Boros artifacts. The goal of this deck is to cheat artifact […]

Uncommon MTG Aetherdrift Mill Effect is a Multi-Format Staple

Aetherdrift cards have now been tournament legal for over a week, and it’s surprising just how many cards are seeing Constructed play across a variety of formats. Flashy mythic rares like Ketramose, the New Dawn and Brightglass Gearhulk are popping up in Modern, but high rarity cards aren’t the only examples of super impactful designs […]

MTG Final Fantasy Creature Grants +9999 Power

MTG Final Fantasy’s First Look has come and gone, and Wizards of the Coast has seriously delivered. On top of spoiling some mechanically awesome MTG cards, there are tons of flavorful references too. It seems both MTG fans and Final Fantasy fans have reason to be impressed today. As suspected, despite only being a first […]

MTG Designer Announces Max Speed Change

Max Speed is, by far, the most controversial aspect of MTG Aetherdrift. Players first criticized this speed-based for being a flavor fail due to being slow on principle. Playing with normal cards, it takes three turns at an absolute minimum to crank Max Speed to four. You need to be damaging your opponent during your […]

Two Hyper-Efficient MTG Gearhulks Make Huge Splash

Aetherdrift cards have now been tournament legal for a little while, and we’re starting to see just how impactful the set really is. From insane Gods (looking at you, Ketramose, the New Dawn) to neat common combo cards, Aetherdrift is making waves in a multitude of formats. One group of cards that got a lot […]

Overpowered Five-Mana Uncommon Needs to be Banned

This Town Ain't Big Enough

Over the past couple weeks, we’ve seen a lot of different flashy Aetherdrift cards make a splash in Standard. Some players have had success with Howlsquad Heavy in mono-red Goblins. Others have turned to Oildeep Gearhulk as a great piece of top end in Dimir midrange. There’s clearly a lot of room for exploration with […]

Elite New Goblins Help Typal Strategy Shine in Aetherdrift Standard

Back when MTG Foundations first came out, there was some hope that typal decks would arise in Standard. Major typal upgrades like Elvish Archdruid and Searslicer Goblin made their way to the format, but unfortunately, Elves and Goblin completely fell short of expectations. As it turns out, though, Aetherdrift may have provided the spark necessary […]