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Defend the Rider — Aetherdrift #157
Defend the Rider is an uncommon Instant from Aetherdrift (2025), collector number 157, illustrated by Raph Lomotan.
Defend the Rider price
Prices from Scryfall, updated daily, for near-mint copies. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.
Card details
- Set
- Aetherdrift
- Number
- 157
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- {G}
- Colour
- Green
- Illustrator
- Raph Lomotan
- Released
- 14 February 2025
What Defend the Rider does
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."
Format legality
Questions people ask
How much is Defend the Rider from Aetherdrift worth?
About €0.88 for a near-mint non-foil copy, and €1.26 in foil. Check UK eBay sold listings for what copies really sell for here.
Is Defend the Rider legal in Commander?
Yes, it is legal in Commander.
Who illustrated Defend the Rider (Aetherdrift)?
Raph Lomotan.
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