Winter, Cursed Rider
~$0.13 low · ~$1.24 high
Multicolor. Legendary Creature — Human Warlock
Aetherdrift #228 · Illustrated by Daren Bader
Aetherdrift #228 · Illustrated by Daren BaderWhat is Winter, Cursed Rider worth?
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Oracle text
Ward—Pay 2 life.
Artifacts you control have "Ward—Pay 2 life."
Exhaust — 
, 
, Exile X artifact cards from your graveyard: Each other nonartifact creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)
3/2
Format legality
All 5 printings of Winter, Cursed Rider
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aetherdrift dft #228· 2025rare· Cardmarket €0.13 · €0.26 foil | rare | $0.18 | $0.29 | €0.13€0.26 foil | |
 Aetherdrift dft #369· 2025Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €0.20 · €0.35 foil | rare | $0.25 | $0.37 | €0.20€0.35 foil | |
 Aetherdrift dft #494· 2025rare· Cardmarket €0.73 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $1.24 | €0.73 foil | |
 Aetherdrift Promos pdft #228p· 2025Promorare· Cardmarket €0.25 · €0.30 foil | rare | $0.13 | — | €0.25€0.30 foil | |
 Aetherdrift Promos pdft #228s· 2025Promorare· Cardmarket €0.59 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.44 | €0.59 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2025
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #15,767 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Exhaust, Ward
- Artists
- Daren Bader, Ovidio Cartagena
Rulings (5)
2025-02-07
If an ability triggers whenever you activate an exhaust ability, that ability resolves before the exhaust ability resolves.
2025-02-07
If an exhaust ability of a permanent is activated, and then that permanent leaves the battlefield and returns to the battlefield, it becomes a new object so its exhaust ability can be activated again.
2025-02-07
Multiple instances of ward each trigger separately.
2025-02-07
Exhaust abilities can be activated any time you could normally activate an ability.
2025-02-07
If an effect causes Winter to become an artifact, its second ability will cause it to gain a second instance of ward.
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