Max speed
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| Max speed | |
|---|---|
| Keyword Ability | |
| Type | Static |
| Introduced | Aetherdrift |
| Last used | Aetherdrift |
| Reminder Text | No official reminder text |
| Scryfall Statistics | |
Max speed is a keyword ability that grants an ability to the permanent or card it’s on only if that permanent’s controller (or that card’s owner, if it isn’t on the battlefield) has a speed of 4.
Description
Max speed is reached once your speed is 4 and your speed can't go any higher. Most cards with "Start your engines!" have abilities that are active once you have max speed.
These abilities are noted with "Max speed — [Ability]." That means that as long as you have max speed, meaning your speed is 4, the permanent has the stated ability.[1]
Rules
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (July 25, 2025—Edge of Eternities)
- Max Speed
- 1. A player has max speed if their speed is 4. See rule 702.179, “Start Your Engines!”
- 2. A keyword ability that grants an ability to the permanent or card it’s on only if that permanent’s controller (or that card’s owner, if it isn’t on the battlefield) has a speed of 4. See rule 702.178, “Max Speed.”
From the Comprehensive Rules (July 25, 2025—Edge of Eternities)
- 702.178. Max Speed
- 702.178a A max speed ability is a special kind of static ability. “Max speed — [Ability]” means “As long as your speed is 4, this object has ‘[Ability].’” See rule 702.179, “Start Your Engines!”
- 702.178b If an ability granted by a max speed ability states which zones it functions from, the max speed ability that grants that ability functions from those zones. (See rule 113.6c.)
Rulings
- If the granted ability functions in a zone other than the battlefield, the max speed ability does too.
- If a card has a max speed activated ability, and you have max speed, the card will have that activated ability in every zone.[2]
- Cards that gain activated abilities, like Agatha’s Soul Cauldron, can gain that ability at max speed.
References
- ↑ Matt Tabak (January 21, 2025). "Aetherdrift Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Matt Tabak (January 31, 2025). "If a card has a max speed activated ability, and you have max speed, ...". Bluesky.