Scrap Compactor — Reliable Removal from the Aetherdrift
Scrap Compactor is a pragmatic artifact for decks that convert board presence into late game answers. Scrap Compactor rewards patience. You can pay {3}, tap and sacrifice it to deal 3 damage to a creature, or spend {6}, tap and sacrifice it to destroy a creature or Vehicle. In practice this card lives in midrange and control shells where extra removal is needed without committing more cards to the stack.
The foil Light Play printing gives the artwork a subtle shimmer that highlights the compactor's mechanical teeth and the airborne cityscape behind it. In Aetherdrift lore the machine chews through possessed metal so pilots and scavengers can reclaim what was lost. Use Scrap Compactor as a predictable, one time answer that trades itself for tempo or clears a problematic threat when your mana curve allows.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}
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Card Type – Artifact
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Subtypes –
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – 3, T, Sacrifice this artifact: It deals 3 damage to target creature. 6, T, Sacrifice this artifact: Destroy target creature or Vehicle.
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Power / Toughness –
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Rarity – Common
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Set – Aetherdrift
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Language – English
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Style – Foil (Light Play)
