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   |mechanics = [[Energy counter]]s, [[Vehicle]]s
   |mechanics = [[Energy counter]]s, [[Vehicle]]s
   |keywords = [[Crew]], [[Improvise]], [[Revolt]]
   |keywords = [[Crew]], [[Improvise]], [[Revolt]]
   |size = 184 ( + 10 )
   |size = 184 cards<br/>+10 [[Planeswalker deck]] exclusives
   |code_expansion = AER
   |code_expansion = AER
   |code_expansion_ref=<ref>[http://magic.wizards.com/en/content/aether-revolt-information Product information]</ref>
   |code_expansion_ref=[http://magic.wizards.com/en/content/aether-revolt-information Product information]
   |code_development = Stock
   |code_development = Stock
   |series = [[Kaladesh block]]
   |series = [[Kaladesh block]]
   |first = [[Kaladesh]]
   |first = Kaladesh
   |second = [[Aether Revolt]]
   |second = Aether Revolt
   |previous = [[Planechase Anthology]]
  |third = none
   |next = [[Modern Masters 2017]]
   |previous = Planechase Anthology
   |next = Modern Masters 2017
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'''''Aether Revolt''''' is the 73<sup>rd</sup> ''[[Magic: the Gathering|Magic]]'' expansion, and the second in the [[Kaladesh block]]. It was released on January 20, 2017,<ref name="SetAnnouncement">{{NewRef|news/announcement-day-2016-05-16|Announcement Day|Wizards of the Coast|May 16, 2016}}</ref> and is a [[small expansion]].
'''''Aether Revolt''''' is the 73rd ''[[Magic: the Gathering|Magic]]'' expansion, and the second in the [[Kaladesh block]]. It was released on January 20, 2017,<ref name="SetAnnouncement">{{DailyRef|news/announcement-day-2016-05-16|Announcement Day|Wizards of the Coast|May 16, 2016}}</ref> and is a [[small expansion]].


== Set details ==
==Set details==
 
''Aether Revolt'' contains 184 cards (70 [[common]]s, 60 [[uncommon]]s, 42 [[rare]]s, and 12 [[mythic rare]]s) and includes randomly inserted [[premium]] versions of all cards. Ten additional cards are found in the set's [[planeswalker deck]]s (2 mythic planeswalkers, 2 rares, 2 uncommons, 2 commons, and 2 common dual lands). These are numbered #185/184 to #194/184.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/exclusive-cards-aether-revolt-planeswalker-decks-2017-01-05|Exclusive Cards in the ''Aether Revolt'' Planeswalker Decks|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/aether-revolt-release-notes-2017-01-06|''Aether Revolt'' Release Notes|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|January 6, 2017}}</ref> Some ''Aether Revolt'' booster packs contain a [[Kaladesh Inventions|Kaladesh Invention]]. The [[expansion symbol]] of the set is a Far Eastern-inspired floral motive representing the "leaking spire," the symbol of the [[Renegades]].
''Aether Revolt'' contains 184 cards (70 [[common]]s, 60 [[uncommon]]s, 42 [[rare]]s, and 12 [[mythic rare]]s) and includes randomly inserted [[premium]] versions of all cards. Ten additional cards are found in the set's [[planeswalker deck]]s (2 mythic planeswalkers, 2 rares, 2 uncommons, 2 commons, and 2 common dual lands). These are numbered #185/184 to #194/184.<ref>{{NewRef|feature/exclusive-cards-aether-revolt-planeswalker-decks-2017-01-05|Exclusive Cards in the ''Aether Revolt'' Planeswalker Decks|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|feature/aether-revolt-release-notes-2017-01-06|''Aether Revolt'' Release Notes|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|January 6, 2017}}</ref> Some ''Aether Revolt'' booster packs contain a [[Kaladesh Inventions|Kaladesh Invention]]. The [[expansion symbol]] of the set is a Far Eastern inspired floral motive representing the "leaking spire," the symbol of the [[Renegades]].
   
   
=== Storyline ===
===Storyline===
{{cquote|It's Time to Take the Power Back}}
{{cquote|It's Time to Take the Power Back}}


A revolt takes place on [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]]. Led by [[Pia Nalaar]] and aligned with aether-pirates, [[aetherborn|essence-drainers]] and weaponsmiths, the Renegades have seized control of large portions of [[Ghirapur]]. They seek to overthrow the authority of the [[Consulate]]. The Consulate responds with increased security and surveillance, the seizure of unregistered inventions, the monitoring of aether distribution, and the enforcement of a city-wide curfew. [[The Gatewatch]] and [[Ajani Goldmane]] support the renegades, while searching for the nefarious [[planeswalker]] [[Tezzeret]].
A revolt takes place on [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]]. Led by [[Pia Nalaar]] and aligned with aether-pirates, [[aetherborn|essence-drainers]], and weaponsmiths, the Renegades have seized control of large portions of [[Ghirapur]]. They seek to overthrow the authority of the [[Consulate]]. The Consulate responds with increased security and surveillance, the seizure of unregistered inventions, the monitoring of aether distribution, and the enforcement of a city-wide curfew. [[The Gatewatch]] and [[Ajani Goldmane]] support the renegades, while searching for the nefarious [[planeswalker]] [[Tezzeret]].


==== Story Spotlight cards ====
==== Story Spotlight cards ====
''Aether Revolt'' contains five [[Story Spotlight]] cards, used to showcase key moments in the story.
''Aether Revolt'' contains five [[Story Spotlight]] cards, used to showcase key moments in the story.
 
*<c>Consulate Crackdown</c> depicts the Consulate's continued seizure of inventions.
* <c>Consulate Crackdown</c> depicts the Consulate's continued seizure of inventions.
*<c>Pia's Revolution</c> depicts the rebellion against the Consulate led by Pia Nalaar.
* <c>Pia's Revolution</c> depicts the rebellion against the Consulate led by Pia Nalaar.
*<c>Disallow</c> depicts [[Baral|Baral's]] taunting of [[Chandra Nalaar]] in an attempt to lure her away from the rest of the Gatewatch.
* <c>Disallow</c> depicts [[Baral|Baral's]] taunting of [[Chandra Nalaar]] in an attempt to lure her away from the rest of the Gatewatch.
*<c>Battle at the Bridge</c> depicts the final battle between Tezzeret and [[Liliana Vess]].
* <c>Battle at the Bridge</c> depicts the final battle between Tezzeret and [[Liliana Vess]].
*<c>Dark Intimations</c> foreshadows the upcoming role of [[Nicol Bolas]] in the story.
* <c>Dark Intimations</c> foreshadows the upcoming role of [[Nicol Bolas]] in the story.


====Magic Story====
====Magic Story====
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! Title !! Author !! Release Date !! Setting (plane) !! Featuring
! Title !! Author !! Release Date !! Setting (plane) !! Featuring
|-
|-
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/dead-night-2016-11-30|In the Dead of Night}} || [[Alison Luhrs]] || 2016-11-30 || [[Kaladesh_(plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[Yahenni]], <c title="Nived">Spontaneous Artist</c>, <c title="Gonti">Gonti, Lord of Luxury</c>, [[the Gatewatch]]
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/dead-night-2016-11-30|In the Dead of Night}} || [[Alison Luhrs]] || 2016-11-30 || [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[Yahenni]], [[Nived]], [[Gonti]], Farhal, Vedi, Dhriti, Najm, [[the Gatewatch]], Rajul
|-  
|-  
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/quiet-moments-2016-12-07|Quiet Moments}} || [[Michael Yichao]] || 2016-12-07 || [[Kaladesh_(plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[The Gatewatch]], [[Saheeli]], [[Ajani]], [[Pia Nalaar]]
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/quiet-moments-2016-12-07|Quiet Moments}} || [[Michael Yichao]] || 2016-12-07 || [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[The Gatewatch]], [[Saheeli Rai]], [[Ajani Goldmane]], [[Yahenni]], [[Pia Nalaar]]
|-  
|-  
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/breakthrough-2016-12-14|Breakthrough}} || [[Kimberly J. Kreines]] || 2016-12-14 || [[Kaladesh_(plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[Tezzeret]], [[Rashmi]], [[Saheeli]], [[Liliana]]
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/breakthrough-2016-12-14|Breakthrough}} || [[Kimberly J. Kreines]] || 2016-12-14 || [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[Rashmi]], [[Tezzeret]], Sana Ahir, Bhavin Jani, [[Mitul]], [[Saheeli Rai]], [[Liliana Vess]]
|-  
|-  
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/revolution-begins-2017-01-02|Revolution Begins}} || [[Nik Davidson]], [[Kelly Digges]] & [[Kimberly J. Kreines]] || 2017-01-02 || [[Kaladesh_(plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[The Gatewatch]], [[Pia Nalaar]], [[Gonti]], <c title="Sram">Sram, Senior Edificer</c>, [[Rashmi]]
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/revolution-begins-2017-01-02|Revolution Begins}} || [[Nik Davidson]], [[Kelly Digges]] & [[Kimberly J. Kreines]] || 2017-01-02 || [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[Chandra Nalaar]], [[Pia Nalaar]], [[Gonti]], [[Sram]], Rajni, [[Kambal]], Kailash, [[Rashmi]], [[Mitul]], Avaati Vya, [[Kari Zev]]
|-  
|-  
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/burn-2017-01-04|Burn}} || [[Chris L'Etoile]] || 2017-01-04 || [[Kaladesh_(plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[The Gatewatch]], [[Dovin Baan]], [[Tezzeret]], [[Baral]]
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/burn|Burn}} || [[Chris L'Etoile]] || 2017-01-04 || [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[Dovin Baan]], [[Tezzeret]], [[Dhiren Baral]], [[The Gatewatch]], [[Oviya Pashiri]], [[Ajani Goldmane]], [[Vatti]], Dayal, [[Pia Nalaar]], [[Kari Zev]]
|-  
|-  
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/skies-over-ghirapur-2017-01-11|The Skies over Ghirapur}} || [[Ari Levitch]] || 2017-01-11 || [[Kaladesh_(plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[Jace Beleren]], [[Kari Zev]], <c title="Depala">Depala, Pilot Exemplar</c>
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/skies-over-ghirapur-2017-01-11|The Skies over Ghirapur}} || [[Ari Levitch]] || 2017-01-11 || [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[Kari Zev]], [[Ragavan]], [[Jace Beleren]], Ukti, [[Depala]], [[Laksha]]
|-  
|-  
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/breaking-points-2017-01-18|Breaking Points}} || [[Doug Beyer]] || 2017-01-18 || [[Kaladesh_(plane)|Kaladesh]] ||[[The Gatewatch]], [[Pia Nalaar]], [[Saheeli Rai]], [[Dovin Baan]]
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/breaking-points-2017-01-18|Breaking Points}} || [[Doug Beyer]] || 2017-01-18 || [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[The Gatewatch]], [[Pia Nalaar]], [[Hope of Ghirapur]], [[Saheeli Rai]], [[Rashmi]], [[Ajani Goldmane]], [[Oviya Pashiri]], [[Vatti]], [[Dovin Baan]]
|-  
|-  
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/puppets-2017-01-25|Puppets}} || [[James Wyatt]] || 2017-01-25 || [[Kaladesh_(plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[Liliana Vess]], [[Tezzeret]], [[Gideon]], [[Chandra]]
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/puppets-2017-01-25|Puppets}} || [[James Wyatt]] || 2017-01-25 || [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[Liliana Vess]], [[Tezzeret]], [[Gideon Jura]], [[Chandra Nalaar]]
|-  
|-  
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/renewal-2017-02-01|Renewal}} || [[Mel Li]], [[Kelly Digges]], [[Alison Luhrs]], [[Doug Beyer]], and [[Chris L'Etoile]] || 2017-02-01 || [[Kaladesh_(plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[The Gatewatch]], [[Yahenni]], [[Pia Nalaar]]
| {{ArticleArchive|magic-story/renewal-2017-02-01|Renewal}} || [[Mel Li]], [[Kelly Digges]], [[Alison Luhrs]], [[Doug Beyer]], and [[Chris L'Etoile]] || 2017-02-01 || [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]] || [[Pia Nalaar]], [[The Gatewatch]], [[Dhiren Baral]], [[Ajani Goldmane]], [[Padeem]], [[Yahenni]], [[Depala]], Crankshaft, Sana Ahir
|}
|}


=== Marketing ===
===Marketing===
''Aether Revolt'' is sold in 16-card [[booster pack]]s (one card being a [[marketing card]]), two [[planeswalker deck]]s, and the ''Aether Revolt'' [[bundle]]. The booster packs feature artwork from <c>Ajani Unyielding</c>, <c>Tezzeret the Schemer</c>, and <c>Maulfist Revolutionary</c>.<ref name="PPP">{{DailyRef|feature/aether-revolt-packaging-promos-and-planeswalker-decks-2016-12-05|Aether Revolt Packaging, Promos, and Planeswalker Decks|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|2016-12-05}}</ref>


''Aether Revolt'' is sold in 16-card [[booster pack]]s (one card being a [[marketing card]]), two [[planeswalker deck]]s, and the ''Aether Revolt'' [[bundle]]. The booster packs feature artwork from <c>Ajani Unyielding</c>, <c>Tezzeret the Schemer</c>, and <c>Maulfist Revolutionary</c>. <ref name="PPP">{{NewRef|feature/aether-revolt-packaging-promos-and-planeswalker-decks-2016-12-05|Aether Revolt Packaging, Promos, and Planeswalker Decks|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|2016-12-05}}</ref>
====Kaladesh Inventions====
 
==== Kaladesh Inventions ====
{{Main|Kaladesh Inventions}}
{{Main|Kaladesh Inventions}}
''[[Kaladesh Inventions]]'' are premium foil cards with a special Kaladeshi [[card frame]] and a separate expansion symbol. They are not part of the set but can be found in some booster packs. Kaladesh Inventions are all [[artifacts]], include all new art and [[flavor text]] set on Kaladesh, and appear slightly more often than premium mythic rares. These cards are playable in any [[limited]] format where they are opened and in any [[constructed]] format where they are already [[legal]]. Thirty Invention cards appeared with ''Kaladesh'' and 24 in ''Aether Revolt''.


''[[Kaladesh Inventions]]'' are premium foil cards with a special Kaladeshi [[card frame]] and a separate expansion symbol. They are not part of the set, but can be found in some booster packs. Kaladesh Inventions are all [[artifacts]], include all new art and [[flavor text]] set on Kaladesh, and appear slightly more often than premium mythic rares. These cards are playable in any [[limited]] format where they are opened and in any [[constructed]] format where they are already [[legal]]. Thirty Invention cards appeared with ''Kaladesh'' and 24 in ''Aether Revolt''.
====Prerelease====
 
Prerelease Events took place on January 14, 2017.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/aether-revolt-prerelease-primer-2017-01-09|''Aether Revolt'' Prerelease Primer|[[Gavin Verhey]]|January 9, 2017}}</ref>
==== Prerelease ====
 
Prerelease Events took place on January 14, 2017.<ref>{{NewRef|feature/aether-revolt-prerelease-primer-2017-01-09|''Aether Revolt'' Prerelease Primer|[[Gavin Verhey]]|January 9, 2017}}</ref>


==== Promotional Cards ====
====Promotional Cards====
*[[Prerelease cards|Prerelease]]: a stamped card that can be any rare or mythic rare from the set.<ref name="PPP"/>
*[[Launch promo]]: <c>Quicksmith Rebel</c>
*[[Game Day]]: [[full-art]] <c>Trophy Mage</c>
*Game Day (Top 8): full-art <c>Yahenni's Expertise</c>
*[[Buy-a-Box]]: <c>Scrap Trawler</c>


* [[Prerelease cards|Prerelease]]: a stamped card that can be any rare or mythic rare from the set. <ref name="PPP"/>
====Tokens/emblem====
* [[Launch promo]]: <c>Quicksmith Rebel</c>
''Aether Revolt'' features 3 [[token]]s and 1 [[emblem]].<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/tokens-aether-revolt-2017-01-06|The Tokens of ''Aether Revolt''|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 6, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Game Day]]: [[full-art]] <c>Trophy Mage</c>
#{{R}} 2/2 [[Gremlin]] creature for <c>Gremlin Infestation</c> and <c>Release the Gremlins</c>
* Game Day (Top 8): full-art <c>Yahenni's Expertise</c>
#{{R}} 2/1 [[Legendary]] [[Monkey]] creature named {{card|Ragavan}} for <c>Kari Zev, Skyship Raider</c>
* [[Booster box promo cards|Buy-a-Box]]: <c>Scrap Trawler</c>
#{{C}} [[Artifact]] named {{card|Etherium Cell}} for <c>Tezzeret the Schemer</c>
#{{Emblem|Tezzeret the Schemer|AER}}


==== Tokens / emblem ====
''Aether Revolt'' boosters also include cards to place [[energy counter]]s on.<ref>[[Trick Jarrett]]. (January 7, 2017.) [https://twitter.com/TrickMTG/status/817605037530738688 Yes, and so will Kaladesh boosters in pre-prelease packs.] Community Manager's Twitter account.</ref>
''Aether Revolt'' features 3 [[token]]s and 1 [[emblem]].<ref>{{NewRef|feature/tokens-aether-revolt-2017-01-06|The Tokens of ''Aether Revolt''|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|January 6, 2017}}</ref>
 
# {{R}} 2/2 [[Gremlin]] for <c>Gremlin Infestation</c> and <c>Release the Gremlins</c>
# {{R}} 2/1 [[Legendary]] [[Monkey]] named Ragavan for <c>Kari Zev, Skyship Raider</c>
# {{C}} [[Artifact]] named Etherium Cell for <c>Tezzeret the Schemer</c>
# Emblem for <c>Tezzeret the Schemer</c>
 
''Aether Revolt'' boosters also include cards to place [[energy counter]]s on.<ref>[[Trick Jarrett]]. (January 7, 2017.) [https://twitter.com/TrickMTG/status/817605037530738688 Yes, and so will Kaladesh boosters in pre-prerelease packs.] Community Manager's twitter account.</ref>


==Themes and mechanics==
==Themes and mechanics==
[[Vehicle]]s and [[Energy counter]]s are carried over from the [[Kaladesh|previous set]].<ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/revolting-development-and-design-part-1-2017-01-02|A Revolting Development (and Design), Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 2, 2017}}</ref> A theme of mana cost X or less is also present with numerous cards allowing for casting, returning or tutoring such cards.
[[Vehicle]]s and [[Energy counter]]s are carried over from the [[Kaladesh|previous set]].<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/revolting-development-and-design-part-1-2017-01-02|A Revolting Development (and Design), Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 2, 2017}}</ref> A theme of mana cost X or less is also present with numerous cards allowing for casting, returning or tutoring such cards.


There are two new named mechanics:<ref>{{NewRef|feature/aether-revolt-mechanics-2017-01-02|''Aether Revolt'' Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|January 2, 2017}}</ref>  
There are two new named mechanics:<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/aether-revolt-mechanics-2017-01-02|''Aether Revolt'' Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|January 2, 2017}}</ref>  
* [[Improvise]] {{-}} a [[keyword ability]] that enables you to pay [[generic mana cost]] with the help of your [[artifact]]s. Each artifact you [[tap]] after you're done activating [[mana ability|mana abilities]] pays for {{1}}.
*[[Improvise]] {{-}} a [[keyword ability]] that enables you to pay [[generic mana]] cost with the help of your [[artifact]]s. Each artifact you [[tap]] after you're done activating [[mana ability|mana abilities]] pays for {{1}}.
* [[Revolt]] {{-}} an [[ability word]] that checks if a permanent you controlled left the battlefield this turn.<ref>{{NewRef|feature/leading-aether-revolt-2017-01-03|Leading ''Aether Revolt''|[[Ben Hayes]]| January 3, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|making-magic/revolting-development-and-design-part-2-2017-01-09|A Revolting Development (and Design), Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 9, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Revolt]] {{-}} an [[ability word]] that checks if a permanent you controlled left the battlefield this turn.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/leading-aether-revolt-2017-01-03|Leading ''Aether Revolt''|[[Ben Hayes]]| January 3, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/revolting-development-and-design-part-2-2017-01-09|A Revolting Development (and Design), Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 9, 2017}}</ref>


==Cycles==
==Cycles==
''Aether Revolt'' has six [[cycle]]s:
''Aether Revolt'' has six [[cycle]]s:
*'''Automatons''': Five common artifact creatures that have a color identity through an activated ability : {{-}} <c>Aegis Automaton</c> ({{W}}), <c>Watchful Automaton</c> ({{U}}), <c>Augmenting Automaton</c> ({{B}}), <c>Welder Automaton</c> ({{R}}), <c>Verdant Automaton</c> ({{G}})
{|class="wikitable"
*'''Aether Critters''': Five mono-colored common creatures that give {{E}}{{E}} upon entering the battlefield and can spend {{E}}{{E}} to create a 1/1 colorless [[Servo]] artifact creature when attacking. {{-}} <c>Aether Inspector</c> ({{W}}), <c>Aether Swooper</c> ({{U}}), <c>Aether Poisoner</c> ({{B}}), <c>Aether Chaser</c> ({{R}}), <c>Aether Herder</c> ({{G}}).
!Cycle name
*'''Experts''': Five mono-colored rare [[legendary]] [[creature]]s that tie to the Expertise cards. {{-}} <c>Sram, Senior Edificer</c> ({{W}}), <c>Baral, Chief of Compliance</c> ({{U}}), <c>Yahenni, Undying Partisan</c> ({{B}}), <c>Kari Zev, Skyship Raider</c> ({{R}}),  <c>Rishkar, Peema Renegade</c> ({{G}}).
!{{W}}
*'''Expertises''': Five rare [[sorcery|sorceries]] with an on color effect that also allow for the casting of a free spell of converted mana {{1}} less than its casting cost. {{-}} <c>Sram's Expertise</c> ({{W}}), <c>Baral's Expertise</c> ({{U}}), <c>Yahenni's Expertise</c> ({{B}}), <c>Kari Zev's Expertise</c> ({{R}}), <c>Rishkar's Expertise</c> ({{G}}).
!{{U}}
*'''Implements''':  Five common [[artifact]]s, each of which has a colored activated sacrifice effect and let you draw a card when put into the graveyard. {{-}} <c>Implement of Improvement</c> ({{W}}), <c>Implement of Examination</c> ({{U}}), <c>Implement of Malice</c> ({{B}}), <c>Implement of Combustion</c> ({{R}}), <c>Implement of Ferocity</c> ({{G}}).
!{{B}}
*'''Two-colored draft archetypes''': Ten uncommon cards which each represent a two-colored draft [[archetype]]. {{-}} <c>Spire Patrol</c> ({{W/U}}), <c>Tezzeret's Touch</c> ({{U/B}}), <c>Weldfast Engineer</c> ({{B/R}}), <c>Outland Boar</c> ({{R/G}}), <c>Renegade Rallier</c> ({{G/W}}), <c>Hidden Stockpile</c> ({{W/B}}), <c>Winding Constrictor</c> ({{B/G}}), <c>Rogue Refiner</c> ({{G/U}}), <c>Maverick Thopterist</c> ({{U/R}}), and <c>Renegade Wheelsmith</c> ({{R/W}}).
!{{R}}
!{{G}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''Automatons'''
|{{card|Aegis Automaton||AER}}
|{{card|Watchful Automaton||AER}}
|{{card|Augmenting Automaton||AER}}
|{{card|Welder Automaton||AER}}
|{{card|Verdant Automaton||AER}}
|-
|colspan="5"|Five common artifact creatures that have a color identity through an activated ability.
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''Aether Critters'''
|{{card|Aether Inspector||AER}}
|{{card|Aether Swooper||AER}}
|{{card|Aether Poisoner||AER}}
|{{card|Aether Chaser||AER}}
|{{card|Aether Herder||AER}}
|-
|colspan="5"|Five mono-colored common creatures that give {{E}}{{E}} upon entering the battlefield and can spend {{E}}{{E}} to create a 1/1 colorless [[Servo]] artifact creature when attacking.
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''Experts'''
|{{card|Sram, Senior Edificer||AER}}
|{{card|Baral, Chief of Compliance||AER}}
|{{card|Yahenni, Undying Partisan||AER}}
|{{card|Kari Zev, Skyship Raider||AER}}
|{{card|Rishkar, Peema Renegade||AER}}
|-
|colspan="5"|Five mono-colored rare [[legendary]] [[creature]]s that tie to the Expertise cards.
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''Expertises'''
|{{card|Sram's Expertise||AER}}
|{{card|Baral's Expertise||AER}}
|{{card|Yahenni's Expertise||AER}}
|{{card|Kari Zev's Expertise||AER}}
|{{card|Rishkar's Expertise||AER}}
|-
|colspan="5"|Five rare [[sorcery|sorceries]] with an on-color effect that also allows for the casting of a free spell of converted mana {{1}} less than its casting cost.  
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''Implements'''
|{{card|Implement of Improvement||AER}}
|{{card|Implement of Examination||AER}}
|{{card|Implement of Malice||AER}}
|{{card|Implement of Combustion||AER}}
|{{card|Implement of Ferocity||AER}}
|-
|colspan="5"|Five common [[artifact]]s, each of which has a colored activated sacrifice effect and lets you draw a card when put into the graveyard.
|}
{|class="wikitable"
!Cycle name
!{{W}}{{U}}
!{{U}}{{B}}
!{{B}}{{R}}
!{{R}}{{G}}
!{{G}}{{W}}
!{{W}}{{B}}
!{{B}}{{G}}
!{{G}}{{U}}
!{{U}}{{R}}
!{{R}}{{W}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''Two-colored draft archetypes'''
|{{card|Spire Patrol||AER}}
|{{card|Tezzeret's Touch||AER}}
|{{card|Weldfast Engineer||AER}}
|{{card|Outland Boar||AER}}
|{{card|Renegade Rallier||AER}}
|{{card|Hidden Stockpile||AER}}
|{{card|Winding Constrictor||AER}}
|{{card|Rogue Refiner||AER}}
|{{card|Maverick Thopterist||AER}}
|{{card|Renegade Wheelsmith||AER}}
|-
|colspan="10"|Ten uncommon cards which each represent a two-colored draft [[archetype]].  
|}


==Mirrored pairs==
===Mega cycle===
*'''Modifications''': Two uncommon [[aura]]s with "Enchant creature or Vehicle" that turn an enchanted Vehicle into a creature. — <c>Aerial Modification</c> and <c>Siege Modification</c>.
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*'''Quicksmiths''': Two human artificers for 3M with mirrored stats that grant target artifact a tap ability upon entering the battlefield — <c>Quicksmith Spy</c> and <c>Quicksmith Rebel</c>.
!Cycle name
!{{W}}
!{{U}}
!{{B}}
!{{R}}
!{{G}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''Rare color artifacts'''
|{{card|Peacewalker Colossus|Aether Revolt}}
|{{card|Merchant's Dockhand|Aether Revolt}}
|{{card|Scrapheap Scrounger|Kaladesh }}
|{{card|Bomat Courier|Kaladesh }}
|{{card|Lifecrafter's Bestiary|Aether Revolt}}
|-
|colspan="5"|Five artifacts that have an activated ability require a color, one for each color.
|}


==Reprinted cards==
===Pairs===
''Aether Revolt'' has five [[mirrored pair|mirrored pairs]].


* <c>Conviction</c>, first printed in ''[[Stronghold]]''
{| class="wikitable"
* <c>Negate</c>, first printed in ''[[Morningtide]]'', last seen in ''[[Conspiracy: Take the Crown]]''.
|-
* <c>Shock</c>, first printed in ''[[Stronghold]]'', last seen in ''[[Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning]]''.
!colspan="2"|Mirrored  Pairs
* <c>Prey Upon</c>, first printed in ''[[Innistrad]]'', last seen in ''[[Conspiracy: Take the Crown]]''.
!Description
|-
|{{Card|Call for Unity}} ({{W}})
|{{Card|Aid from the Cowl}} ({{G}})
|Rare enchantments for 3MM with [[Revolt]], with artwork of the Consulate Tower under assault.
|-
|{{card|Quicksmith Spy||AER}} <br /> {{nowrap|({{U}})}}
|{{card|Quicksmith Rebel||AER}} <br /> {{nowrap|({{R}})}}
|Rare Human artificers for 3M with mirrored stats that grant target artifact a tap ability upon entering the battlefield.
|-
|{{card|Aerial Modification||AER}} <br/> {{nowrap|({{W}})}}
|{{card|Siege Modification||AER}} <br/> {{nowrap|({{R}})}}
|Uncommon [[aura]]s with "Enchant creature or Vehicle" that turns an enchanted Vehicle into a creature.
|-
|{{card|Aeronaut Admiral||AER}} <br /> {{nowrap|({{W}})}}
|{{card|Reckless Racer||AER}} <br /> {{nowrap|({{R}})}}
|Uncommon Human Pilots that have keyword abilities, alliterative names, and mirrored flavor text that show citizens recruited into the two sides of the conflict.
|-
|{{Card|Skyship Plunderer}} ({{U}})
|{{Card|Maulfist Revolutionary}} ({{G}})
|Uncommon Human revolutionaries that can add counters of any type to a single permanent.
|}


=== Common to Uncommon ===
==Reprinted cards==
*<c>Conviction</c>, first printed in ''[[Stronghold]]''
*<c>Negate</c>, first printed in ''[[Morningtide]]'', last seen in ''[[Conspiracy: Take the Crown]]''.
*<c>Shock</c>, first printed in ''[[Stronghold]]'', last seen in ''[[Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning]]''.
*<c>Prey Upon</c>, first printed in ''[[Innistrad]]'', last seen in ''[[Conspiracy: Take the Crown]]''.


* <c>Ornithopter</c>, first printed in ''[[Antiquities]]'', last seen in ''[[Magic 2015]]''.
===Common to Uncommon===
*<c>Ornithopter</c>, first printed in ''[[Antiquities]]'', last seen in ''[[Magic 2015]]''.


=== Uncommon to Common ===
===Uncommon to Common===
*<c>Tranquil Expanse</c> (Planeswalker decks), first printed in ''[[Oath of the Gatewatch]]''.
*<c>Submerged Boneyard</c> (Planeswalker decks), first printed in ''[[Oath of the Gatewatch]]''.


* <c>Tranquil Expanse</c> (Planeswalker decks), first printed in ''[[Oath of the Gatewatch]]''.
===Functional Reprints===
* <c>Submerged Boneyard</c> (Planeswalker decks), first printed in ''[[Oath of the Gatewatch]]''.
*<c>Ghirapur Osprey</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Dawn Gryff</c>, <c>Shadow Glider</c>, and <c>Wild Griffin</c> (except for creature type).
*<c>Ravenous Intruder</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Atog</c> (except for creature type).
*<c>Frontline Rebel</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Bloodrock Cyclops</c> (except for creature type).
*<c>Precise Strike</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Kindled Fury</c>.
*<c>Prizefighter Construct</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Glass Golem</c> (except for creature type).


===Functional Reprints===
==Notable cards==
*<c>Mechanized Production</c> is an [[alternate-win card]].
*<c>Gonti's Aether Heart</c> is a unique extra turn spell on a permanent.
*<C>Exquisite Archangel</c> can prevent its controller from losing the game, similar to other angels like <c>Platinum Angel</c>.
*<c>Fatal Push</c> is a powerful [[removal]] that saw tournament play - notably for Modern, which filled the strange gap in which Black had the weakest removal in the format compared to <c>Lightning Bolt</c> and <c>Path to Exile</c>. With fetchlands making Revolt fairly trivial, the ability to remove almost all the powerful two-drop creatures at a mana profit revived Black as a color.
*<c>Indomitable Creativity</c> is a powerful variant of <c>Polymorph</c> style effects that can target artifacts, transmute multiple permanents, and be played at instant speed. This unique power led to it being the key piece in eponymous combo decks in Modern that decks played almost no creatures other than a few instances of the best in the format, like <c>Emrakul, the Aeons Torn</c>, and could use spells like <c>Prismari Command</c> and the land <c>Dwarven Mine</c> to create tokens to transmute. Once <c>Archon of Cruelty</c> was printed, the format began dominating Modern and winning many tournaments. Variants have appeared in formats like Pioneer and Historic that play creatures like <c>Torrential Gearhulk</c> and <c>Velomachus Lorehold</c>.
*<c>Heroic Intervention</c> is a powerful protection spell for decks built around powerful permanents and wide boards of creatures. It sees competitive play in Pioneer and Explorer and is also a heavily played card in the casual Commander format.
*<c>Whir of Invention</c> is an artifact tutor with improvise. It has strong similarities to <c>Chord of Calling</c> in terms of both design and strength and is a key component in Modern decks built around <c>Urza, Lord High Artificer</c> colloquially called "Whirza" decks.
*<c>Disallow</c> was a counterspell of choice for Standard control decks thanks to its flexibility in targeting activated and triggered abilities.
*<c>Hope of Ghirapur</c> has a unique effect similar to <c>Silence</c> and has seen play in Pioneer, particularly in decks built around <c>Ensoul Artifact</c> which can turn the Hope into a 4/4.
*<c>Kari Zev's Expertise</c> is a <c>Threaten</c> style card that saw play in Red Deck Wins in both Standard and Pioneer. In addition to being able to steal many of the dominant Vehicles in those formats like <c>Smugglers' Copter</c>, it also provides significant tempo compared to other Threaten effects.
*<c>Spire of Industry</c> is a powerful multicolored land for artifact decks in Modern, Legacy, and Vintage.
*<c>Scrap Trawler</c> became part of an infamously complicated and powerful combo in Modern alongside <c>Krark-Clan Ironworks</c> and <c>Myr Retriever</c> to near infinitely loop low mana value artifacts and eventually generate enough mana to win the game by looping <c>Pyrite Spellbomb</c> Because the combo was so powerful but also so complicated as to be difficult to understand and take substantial amount of time and clicks to execute, the Ironworks was banned in Modern in 2019.
*<c>Winding Constrictor</c> is a key card in the eponymous deck in Standard and Explorer, Golgari Constrictor, which is built out of ways to use its counter-increasing effect. The deck also makes use of <c>Glint-Sleeve Siphoner</c>, a powerful card advantage engine that gets even better with the Constrictor, as well as <c>Aethersphere Harvester</c>, an aggressive creature that can also stabilize its controller against aggro starts.
*<c>Gifted Aetherborn</c> was one of the best two-drop black creatures for midrange decks in Standard and Pioneer.
*<c>Implement of Combustion</c> sees play in Pauper Burn decks built around artifact synergies. These decks can sacrifice the Implement to effects like <c>Kuldotha Rebirth</c> and use it to enable <c>Galvanic Blast</c>.
*<c>Sram, Senior Edificer</c> is a card advantage engine for Aura-based aggro decks in Pioneer.
*<c>Kari Zev, Skyship Raider</c> is a Red Deck Wins staple for decks in Standard and Pioneer, and her monkey token partner inspired the infamous <c>Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer</c> from ''[[Modern Horizons 2]]''.
*<c>Renegade Rallier</c> has seen play in a variety of decks like midrange and creature toolbox decks in Modern and <c>Fires of Invention</c> decks in Pioneer.


* <c>Ghirapur Osprey</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Dawn Gryff</c>, <c>Shadow Glider</c>, and <c>Wild Griffin</c> (except for creature type).
===Banned and Restricted cards===
* <c>Ravenous Intruder</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Atog</c> (except for creature type).
*<c>Felidar Guardian</c>, as part of the <c>Saheeli Rai</c> combo, received the dubious honor of being the first card in 18 years (since <c>Memory Jar</c> in ''[[Urza's Legacy]]'') to be emergency banned, after the release of ''[[Amonkhet]]''. Unlike <c>Memory Jar</c> being banned shortly after release, Felidar Guardian received a ban at the end of the week of the regularly scheduled ban window, suggesting a level of public outcry influenced the policy.
* <c>Frontline Rebel</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Bloodrock Cyclops</c> (except for creature type).
*<c>Rogue Refiner</c> was one of the two chosen Energy sources (the other being <c>Attune with Aether</c>) to be banned to weaken the Temur Energy deck after the release of [[Ixalan]], as its midrange shell was stronger than anything else in the format.  Being a cantrip, a curve-relevant body, and coming with two energy meant it often converted into two or more cards easily.
* <c>Precise Strike</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Kindled Fury</c>.
*<c>Paradox Engine</c> is a powerful combo piece and value engine that can easily win the game in a deck built around artifacts that tap for mana and other effects. It has seen some competitive play in formats like Modern and Legacy but is most notable for being banned in the casual Commander format in 2019, mostly because it combos so easily with cards like mana rocks and mana dorks that were already played in nearly every deck in the format.
* <c>Prizefighter Construct</c> is a functional reprint of <c>Glass Golem</c> (except for creature type).
*<c>Walking Ballista</c> was considered a fair midrange card that doubled as a clean infinite-mana win condition, and hence a powerful pivot plan for many decks. It was banned from Pioneer in August 2020 as part of a combo deck cleanup, as it already had a combo with <c>Heliod, Sun-Crowned</c>, forcing ramp and infinite mana decks to work harder to win. Similar concerns likely contributed to it being removed from [[Kaladesh Remastered]], effectively making it also banned from [[Historic (format)|Historic]]. In addition to its success in Pioneer, it was a staple in aggro decks in Standard and has made a massive impact in Modern, Legacy, and Vintage thanks to artifact synergies and the Heliod combo.
*When the Brawl format was created in 2018, <c>Baral, Chief of Compliance</c> immediately began dominating tournaments on [[Magic Online]] with the ability to make every counterspell powerful. After winning six out of the top eight slots in the first two Brawl Challenges, Baral was quickly banned from the format.


==Notable cards==
==Trivia==
* <c>Mechanized Production</c> is an [[alternate-win card]].
*<c>Frontline Rebel</c>'s flavor text is an oft-misquoted or modified line (using "will you" rather than "who will") from the song "Do You Hear the People Sing?" from the musical "Les Miserables", a notable anthem of the revolution.
* <c>Chandra's Revolution</c> and <c>Pia's Revolution</c>, although unconnected mechanically, share a single art piece by [[Clint Cearley]].
*<c>Chandra's Revolution</c> and <c>Pia's Revolution</c>, although unconnected mechanically, share a single art piece by [[List of illustrators|Clint Cearley]] and have a matching name and flavor text.
* <c>Dark Intimations</c> forshadows a [[Nicol Bolas]] [[planeswalker]] card in the [[Amonkhet block]].
*<c>Dark Intimations</c> forshadows a [[Nicol Bolas]] [[planeswalker]] card in the [[Amonkhet block]].
* <c>Felidar Guardian</c> received the dubious honor of being the first card in 18 years (since <c>Memory Jar</c> in ''[[Urza's Legacy]]'') to be emergency banned, after the release of ''[[Amonkhet]]''.
*<c>Trophy Mage</c> is the second card to reference <c>Trinket Mage</c>, with the second being <c>Treasure Mage</c>.
* <c>Fatal Push</c> is a powerful [[removal]] that saw tournament play.


==Card comparisons==
==Card comparisons==
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Aether Revolt
 
 
 
Aether Revolt
[[File:{{#setmainimage:AER set logo.png}}|250px]]
Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description Leaking aether
Design Mark Gottlieb (lead)
Mark Rosewater
Ken Nagle
Gavin Verhey
Adam Prosak
Ari Levitch
Development Ben Hayes (lead)
Sam Stoddard
Ethan Fleischer
Adam Prosak
Yoni Skolnik
Tim Aten
Art direction Mark Winters
Release date January 20, 2017
Plane Kaladesh
Themes and mechanics Energy counters, Vehicles
Keywords/​ability words Crew, Improvise, Revolt
Set size 184 cards
+10 Planeswalker deck exclusives
Expansion code AER[1]
Development codename Stock
Kaladesh block
Kaladesh Aether Revolt N/A
Magic: The Gathering Chronology
Planechase Anthology Aether Revolt Modern Masters 2017

Aether Revolt is the 73rd Magic expansion, and the second in the Kaladesh block. It was released on January 20, 2017,[2] and is a small expansion.

Set details

Aether Revolt contains 184 cards (70 commons, 60 uncommons, 42 rares, and 12 mythic rares) and includes randomly inserted premium versions of all cards. Ten additional cards are found in the set's planeswalker decks (2 mythic planeswalkers, 2 rares, 2 uncommons, 2 commons, and 2 common dual lands). These are numbered #185/184 to #194/184.[3][4] Some Aether Revolt booster packs contain a Kaladesh Invention. The expansion symbol of the set is a Far Eastern-inspired floral motive representing the "leaking spire," the symbol of the Renegades.

Storyline

“  It's Time to Take the Power Back  ”

A revolt takes place on Kaladesh. Led by Pia Nalaar and aligned with aether-pirates, essence-drainers, and weaponsmiths, the Renegades have seized control of large portions of Ghirapur. They seek to overthrow the authority of the Consulate. The Consulate responds with increased security and surveillance, the seizure of unregistered inventions, the monitoring of aether distribution, and the enforcement of a city-wide curfew. The Gatewatch and Ajani Goldmane support the renegades, while searching for the nefarious planeswalker Tezzeret.

Story Spotlight cards

Aether Revolt contains five Story Spotlight cards, used to showcase key moments in the story.

Magic Story

Main article: Magic Story
Title Author Release Date Setting (plane) Featuring
In the Dead of Night Alison Luhrs 2016-11-30 Kaladesh Yahenni, Nived, Gonti, Farhal, Vedi, Dhriti, Najm, the Gatewatch, Rajul
Quiet Moments Michael Yichao 2016-12-07 Kaladesh The Gatewatch, Saheeli Rai, Ajani Goldmane, Yahenni, Pia Nalaar
Breakthrough Kimberly J. Kreines 2016-12-14 Kaladesh Rashmi, Tezzeret, Sana Ahir, Bhavin Jani, Mitul, Saheeli Rai, Liliana Vess
Revolution Begins Nik Davidson, Kelly Digges & Kimberly J. Kreines 2017-01-02 Kaladesh Chandra Nalaar, Pia Nalaar, Gonti, Sram, Rajni, Kambal, Kailash, Rashmi, Mitul, Avaati Vya, Kari Zev
Burn Chris L'Etoile 2017-01-04 Kaladesh Dovin Baan, Tezzeret, Dhiren Baral, The Gatewatch, Oviya Pashiri, Ajani Goldmane, Vatti, Dayal, Pia Nalaar, Kari Zev
The Skies over Ghirapur Ari Levitch 2017-01-11 Kaladesh Kari Zev, Ragavan, Jace Beleren, Ukti, Depala, Laksha
Breaking Points Doug Beyer 2017-01-18 Kaladesh The Gatewatch, Pia Nalaar, Hope of Ghirapur, Saheeli Rai, Rashmi, Ajani Goldmane, Oviya Pashiri, Vatti, Dovin Baan
Puppets James Wyatt 2017-01-25 Kaladesh Liliana Vess, Tezzeret, Gideon Jura, Chandra Nalaar
Renewal Mel Li, Kelly Digges, Alison Luhrs, Doug Beyer, and Chris L'Etoile 2017-02-01 Kaladesh Pia Nalaar, The Gatewatch, Dhiren Baral, Ajani Goldmane, Padeem, Yahenni, Depala, Crankshaft, Sana Ahir

Marketing

Aether Revolt is sold in 16-card booster packs (one card being a marketing card), two planeswalker decks, and the Aether Revolt bundle. The booster packs feature artwork from Ajani Unyielding, Tezzeret the Schemer, and Maulfist Revolutionary.[5]

Kaladesh Inventions

Main article: Kaladesh Inventions

Kaladesh Inventions are premium foil cards with a special Kaladeshi card frame and a separate expansion symbol. They are not part of the set but can be found in some booster packs. Kaladesh Inventions are all artifacts, include all new art and flavor text set on Kaladesh, and appear slightly more often than premium mythic rares. These cards are playable in any limited format where they are opened and in any constructed format where they are already legal. Thirty Invention cards appeared with Kaladesh and 24 in Aether Revolt.

Prerelease

Prerelease Events took place on January 14, 2017.[6]

Promotional Cards

Tokens/emblem

Aether Revolt features 3 tokens and 1 emblem.[7]

  1. {R} 2/2 Gremlin creature for Gremlin Infestation and Release the Gremlins
  2. {R} 2/1 Legendary Monkey creature named Ragavan for Kari Zev, Skyship Raider
  3. {C} Artifact named Etherium Cell for Tezzeret the Schemer
  4. Emblem for Tezzeret the Schemer

Aether Revolt boosters also include cards to place energy counters on.[8]

Themes and mechanics

Vehicles and Energy counters are carried over from the previous set.[9] A theme of mana cost X or less is also present with numerous cards allowing for casting, returning or tutoring such cards.

There are two new named mechanics:[10]

Cycles

Aether Revolt has six cycles:

Cycle name {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Automatons Aegis Automaton Watchful Automaton Augmenting Automaton Welder Automaton Verdant Automaton
Five common artifact creatures that have a color identity through an activated ability.
Aether Critters Aether Inspector Aether Swooper Aether Poisoner Aether Chaser Aether Herder
Five mono-colored common creatures that give {E}{E} upon entering the battlefield and can spend {E}{E} to create a 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature when attacking.
Experts Sram, Senior Edificer Baral, Chief of Compliance Yahenni, Undying Partisan Kari Zev, Skyship Raider Rishkar, Peema Renegade
Five mono-colored rare legendary creatures that tie to the Expertise cards.
Expertises Sram's Expertise Baral's Expertise Yahenni's Expertise Kari Zev's Expertise Rishkar's Expertise
Five rare sorceries with an on-color effect that also allows for the casting of a free spell of converted mana {1} less than its casting cost.
Implements Implement of Improvement Implement of Examination Implement of Malice Implement of Combustion Implement of Ferocity
Five common artifacts, each of which has a colored activated sacrifice effect and lets you draw a card when put into the graveyard.
Cycle name {W}{U} {U}{B} {B}{R} {R}{G} {G}{W} {W}{B} {B}{G} {G}{U} {U}{R} {R}{W}
Two-colored draft archetypes Spire Patrol Tezzeret's Touch Weldfast Engineer Outland Boar Renegade Rallier Hidden Stockpile Winding Constrictor Rogue Refiner Maverick Thopterist Renegade Wheelsmith
Ten uncommon cards which each represent a two-colored draft archetype.

Mega cycle

Cycle name {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Rare color artifacts Peacewalker Colossus (Aether Revolt) Merchant's Dockhand (Aether Revolt) Scrapheap Scrounger (Kaladesh ) Bomat Courier (Kaladesh ) Lifecrafter's Bestiary (Aether Revolt)
Five artifacts that have an activated ability require a color, one for each color.

Pairs

Aether Revolt has five mirrored pairs.

Mirrored Pairs Description
Call for Unity ({W}) Aid from the Cowl ({G}) Rare enchantments for 3MM with Revolt, with artwork of the Consulate Tower under assault.
Quicksmith Spy
({U})
Quicksmith Rebel
({R})
Rare Human artificers for 3M with mirrored stats that grant target artifact a tap ability upon entering the battlefield.
Aerial Modification
({W})
Siege Modification
({R})
Uncommon auras with "Enchant creature or Vehicle" that turns an enchanted Vehicle into a creature.
Aeronaut Admiral
({W})
Reckless Racer
({R})
Uncommon Human Pilots that have keyword abilities, alliterative names, and mirrored flavor text that show citizens recruited into the two sides of the conflict.
Skyship Plunderer ({U}) Maulfist Revolutionary ({G}) Uncommon Human revolutionaries that can add counters of any type to a single permanent.

Reprinted cards

Common to Uncommon

Uncommon to Common

Functional Reprints

Notable cards

  • Mechanized Production is an alternate-win card.
  • Gonti's Aether Heart is a unique extra turn spell on a permanent.
  • Exquisite Archangel can prevent its controller from losing the game, similar to other angels like Platinum Angel.
  • Fatal Push is a powerful removal that saw tournament play - notably for Modern, which filled the strange gap in which Black had the weakest removal in the format compared to Lightning Bolt and Path to Exile. With fetchlands making Revolt fairly trivial, the ability to remove almost all the powerful two-drop creatures at a mana profit revived Black as a color.
  • Indomitable Creativity is a powerful variant of Polymorph style effects that can target artifacts, transmute multiple permanents, and be played at instant speed. This unique power led to it being the key piece in eponymous combo decks in Modern that decks played almost no creatures other than a few instances of the best in the format, like Emrakul, the Aeons Torn, and could use spells like Prismari Command and the land Dwarven Mine to create tokens to transmute. Once Archon of Cruelty was printed, the format began dominating Modern and winning many tournaments. Variants have appeared in formats like Pioneer and Historic that play creatures like Torrential Gearhulk and Velomachus Lorehold.
  • Heroic Intervention is a powerful protection spell for decks built around powerful permanents and wide boards of creatures. It sees competitive play in Pioneer and Explorer and is also a heavily played card in the casual Commander format.
  • Whir of Invention is an artifact tutor with improvise. It has strong similarities to Chord of Calling in terms of both design and strength and is a key component in Modern decks built around Urza, Lord High Artificer colloquially called "Whirza" decks.
  • Disallow was a counterspell of choice for Standard control decks thanks to its flexibility in targeting activated and triggered abilities.
  • Hope of Ghirapur has a unique effect similar to Silence and has seen play in Pioneer, particularly in decks built around Ensoul Artifact which can turn the Hope into a 4/4.
  • Kari Zev's Expertise is a Threaten style card that saw play in Red Deck Wins in both Standard and Pioneer. In addition to being able to steal many of the dominant Vehicles in those formats like Smugglers' Copter, it also provides significant tempo compared to other Threaten effects.
  • Spire of Industry is a powerful multicolored land for artifact decks in Modern, Legacy, and Vintage.
  • Scrap Trawler became part of an infamously complicated and powerful combo in Modern alongside Krark-Clan Ironworks and Myr Retriever to near infinitely loop low mana value artifacts and eventually generate enough mana to win the game by looping Pyrite Spellbomb Because the combo was so powerful but also so complicated as to be difficult to understand and take substantial amount of time and clicks to execute, the Ironworks was banned in Modern in 2019.
  • Winding Constrictor is a key card in the eponymous deck in Standard and Explorer, Golgari Constrictor, which is built out of ways to use its counter-increasing effect. The deck also makes use of Glint-Sleeve Siphoner, a powerful card advantage engine that gets even better with the Constrictor, as well as Aethersphere Harvester, an aggressive creature that can also stabilize its controller against aggro starts.
  • Gifted Aetherborn was one of the best two-drop black creatures for midrange decks in Standard and Pioneer.
  • Implement of Combustion sees play in Pauper Burn decks built around artifact synergies. These decks can sacrifice the Implement to effects like Kuldotha Rebirth and use it to enable Galvanic Blast.
  • Sram, Senior Edificer is a card advantage engine for Aura-based aggro decks in Pioneer.
  • Kari Zev, Skyship Raider is a Red Deck Wins staple for decks in Standard and Pioneer, and her monkey token partner inspired the infamous Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer from Modern Horizons 2.
  • Renegade Rallier has seen play in a variety of decks like midrange and creature toolbox decks in Modern and Fires of Invention decks in Pioneer.

Banned and Restricted cards

  • Felidar Guardian, as part of the Saheeli Rai combo, received the dubious honor of being the first card in 18 years (since Memory Jar in Urza's Legacy) to be emergency banned, after the release of Amonkhet. Unlike Memory Jar being banned shortly after release, Felidar Guardian received a ban at the end of the week of the regularly scheduled ban window, suggesting a level of public outcry influenced the policy.
  • Rogue Refiner was one of the two chosen Energy sources (the other being Attune with Aether) to be banned to weaken the Temur Energy deck after the release of Ixalan, as its midrange shell was stronger than anything else in the format. Being a cantrip, a curve-relevant body, and coming with two energy meant it often converted into two or more cards easily.
  • Paradox Engine is a powerful combo piece and value engine that can easily win the game in a deck built around artifacts that tap for mana and other effects. It has seen some competitive play in formats like Modern and Legacy but is most notable for being banned in the casual Commander format in 2019, mostly because it combos so easily with cards like mana rocks and mana dorks that were already played in nearly every deck in the format.
  • Walking Ballista was considered a fair midrange card that doubled as a clean infinite-mana win condition, and hence a powerful pivot plan for many decks. It was banned from Pioneer in August 2020 as part of a combo deck cleanup, as it already had a combo with Heliod, Sun-Crowned, forcing ramp and infinite mana decks to work harder to win. Similar concerns likely contributed to it being removed from Kaladesh Remastered, effectively making it also banned from Historic. In addition to its success in Pioneer, it was a staple in aggro decks in Standard and has made a massive impact in Modern, Legacy, and Vintage thanks to artifact synergies and the Heliod combo.
  • When the Brawl format was created in 2018, Baral, Chief of Compliance immediately began dominating tournaments on Magic Online with the ability to make every counterspell powerful. After winning six out of the top eight slots in the first two Brawl Challenges, Baral was quickly banned from the format.

Trivia

Card comparisons

Preconstructed decks

Aether Revolt has two planeswalker decks:[5]

Planeswalker
deck name
Colors Included Planeswalker
{W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Ajani W G Ajani, Valiant Protector
Tezzeret U B Tezzeret, Master of Metal

References

  1. Product information
  2. Wizards of the Coast (May 16, 2016). "Announcement Day". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. Blake Rasmussen (January 5, 2017). "Exclusive Cards in the Aether Revolt Planeswalker Decks". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. Wizards of the Coast (January 6, 2017). "Aether Revolt Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. a b c Blake Rasmussen (2016-12-05). "Aether Revolt Packaging, Promos, and Planeswalker Decks". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. Gavin Verhey (January 9, 2017). "Aether Revolt Prerelease Primer". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. Blake Rasmussen (January 6, 2017). "The Tokens of Aether Revolt". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. Trick Jarrett. (January 7, 2017.) Yes, and so will Kaladesh boosters in pre-prelease packs. Community Manager's Twitter account.
  9. Mark Rosewater (January 2, 2017). "A Revolting Development (and Design), Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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