Mark Rosewater's Teasers for Aetherdrift

Magic: The Gathering's head designer, Mark Rosewater, shared on his blog a text with previews of cards, effects and abilities that players can expect in the TCG's next set, Aetherdrift. Among them, Mark highlights a 13/13 vehicle that costs just one mana, the return of the Gearhulks cycle and also cards that care about creatures like Dinosaurs and Goblins.

Before previews for Aetherdrift officially begin, I thought it would be fun to do another of my Duelist-style teasers where I give tiny hints of things to come. Note that I’m only giving you partial information.

First up, here are some things you can expect:

• 13/13 Vehicle with Crew 2 that costs one mana to cast

• Mechanic called Start your engines!

• Three planeswalker native to one of the worlds visited, and one non-native, gets a desparked legendary creature version

• Cycle of vanilla legendary creatures

• Cat and Dog Mounts

• An old God returns and new Gods are introduced

• New Lotus

• Cycle of multicolored Gearhulks

• Numerous mechanics from the worlds visited get cameos

• New Vehicle artifact token

Next, here are some rules text that will be showing up on cards:

• “This creature saddles Mounts and crews Vehicles using its toughness rather than its power.”

• “Whenever you draw a card, each opponent mills two cards.”

• “Other Dinosaurs you control get +1/+1.”

• “Whenever a player casts a spell they don’t own,”

• “{T}: Add {R} for each Goblin you control.”

• “During turns other than yours, this Vehicle is an artifact creature.”

• “Whenever you activate an exhaust ability, draw a card.”

• “Put any number of permanent cards from your hand onto the battlefield.”

• “Whenever you attack, if a Pirate and a Vehicle attacked this combat,”

• “Creatures you control have base power and toughness 6/6 and are Oozes in addition to their other types.”

Here are some creature type lines from the set:

• Creature – Seal Pirate

• Creature – Lizard Berserker

• Creature – Insect Archer

• Creature – Kor Pilot

• Artifact Creature – Robot Turtle

• Creature – Ape Druid

• Creature – Zombie Cat Knight

• Creature – Vedalken Ranger

• Creature – Dinosaur Dragon Mount

• Legendary Creature – Aetherborn Rogue

Finally, here are some names in the set:

• Adrenaline Jockey

• Flood the Engine

• Gas Guzzler

• Maximum Overdrive

• Pedal to the Metal

• Road Rage

• Roadside Assistance

• The Speed Demon

• Spin Out

• Syphon Fuel

Aetherdrift is scheduled for release on February 14th, with official card previews starting next Tuesday, January 21st. The expansion has the theme of interplanar racing, where we will accompany Chandra Nalaar in her participation in the Grand Prix of Ghirapur, a race that passes through the planes of Avishkar (former Kaladesh), Amonkhet and Muraganda.

Although the latter was revealed in 2007 with the card Muraganda Petroglyphs in Future Sight, it is the first time that players will visit and get to know Muraganda up close.

Source: Blogatog