The decks are named: Abzan Armor Jeskai Striker Sultai Arisen Mardu Surge Temur Roar Each deck contains: 1 Ready-to-play 100-card Commander Deck with: 1 Traditional foil face commander with borderless art 1 Traditional foil featured commander with borderless art 10 Double-sided tokens 1 Collector Booster Sample Pack 1 Deck box Aetherdrift February 14, 2025 Important Dates The Magic Story Podcast : Racing into : January 10 Aetherdrift Aetherdrift Story : January 1320 Debut and Previews Begin : January 21 Full Card Image Gallery : January 31 Aetherdrift Prerelease Events : February 713 MTG Arena Release : February 11 Tabletop Release : February 14 Magic Academy Events : February 14April 3 Standard Showdown : February 14April 3 Commander Party, Round 1 : February 2127 Aetherdrift Store Championship : March 830 Commander Party, Round 2 : March 1420 The first Standard-legal release of 2025 will be Aetherdrift , a thrilling death race taking place across three worlds two that will be familiar to veteran players and one new
Ill talk more about why this is so powerful when I get to the Swiftspear, but suffice it to say being second-best to that one creature is enough to make Soul-Scar Mage fit comfortably on this list
The MTG Commander format, for those who arent aware, is a format where you begin by selecting a legendary creature to serve as your decks commander
Having that ability is one of the most useful ones in the game as it gives you the ability to get these powerful cards down even earlier and give you an advantage over your opponent
Delayed Blast Fireball is a really neat take on an asymmetrical wipe, but this time in Red
