Guard the Winged Vanguard
Defend the Rider from Aetherdrift is a compact green instant built for tight turns and tight plays. As an experienced pilot you will appreciate the choice it offers: lock a key permanent behind hexproof and indestructible until end of turn or mint a 1/1 colorless Pilot token that boosts mounts and crews as though its power were two greater. This Near Mint Foil copy gives you the full art and a crisp surface for collectors and competitive decks alike.
The card reads like a tactical toolkit for midrange pilots and tempo builds. Use the protection mode to preserve a creature or artifact under pressure, or opt for the token when you need a chump that scales with your Vehicles and mounts. The flavor line ties into Aetherdrift’s aerial skirmishes and gives context to why you would keep a rider aloft at any cost. Add this foil to a deck or binder and press your advantage on the next draw step.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {G}
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Card Type – Instant
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Subtypes –
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Choose one —
- Target permanent you control gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.
- Create a 1/1 colorless Pilot creature token with "This token saddles Mounts and crews Vehicles as though its power were 2 greater."
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Power / Toughness – N A
