Magic: The Gathering‘s latest expansion, Aetherdrift, launched on February 14, 2025, introduces players to an exhilarating multiverse-spanning racing theme. The narrative centers around the Ghirapur Grand Prix, a death race across multiple planes including Avishkar, Amonkhet, and Muraganda.
The story follows Chandra’s quest to win the Aetherspark, an artificial Planeswalker Spark, to help Nissa who lost her own during the March of the Machine events.
Aetherdrift: New Mechanics
Aetherdrift introduces several innovative gameplay mechanics. The “Max Speed” system allows players to track their speed level, which increases when opponents lose life. The “Exhaust” mechanic provides one-time effects usable once per game. The set also features the return of Mount and Vehicle mechanics, perfectly fitting the racing theme.
Collector Features
The expansion offers several premium collecting opportunities:
Serialized Aetherspark cards (limited to 500 copies worldwide). Each card will display an X/500 denominator, only available in Collector Boosters.
First-Place Box Toppers with gold foil treatment
Graffiti Giants artwork in borderless format
Japanese Showcase cards with race-themed illustrations
New land varieties including Full-Art Panorama Basics and Driver’s Seat Basic Lands
Tournament Program
Southeast Asian Wizards Play Network stores are hosting the “Race To Victory” program from February 7 to April 30, 2025. Players can participate in various events to earn exclusive rewards and qualify for country championships, with Aetherspark trophies available across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, and Indonesia.
The first 3 players within each WPN store who complete the Race to Victory tracking card by 23 March will be eligible to be qualified for the Race to Victory country championships and compete for an Aetherspark trophy.
Aetherdrift: Product Availability
Aetherdrift is available in multiple formats:
- Play Boosters
- Collector Boosters
- Commander Decks
- Prerelease Packs
- Bundles
- Finish Line Bundles
This racing-themed expansion continues Magic: The Gathering’s legacy of innovative gameplay and compelling storytelling, adding another exciting chapter to its 30-year history of entertaining over 50 million fans worldwide.
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Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
