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Josh Nelson
Feb 10, 2026
Examining Aetherdrift, One Year Later
Oh, Aetherdrift. How do we begin to talk about you, even a full year after you've come out? As it turns out, not terribly well.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mirrormind Crown
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Muraganda Raceway
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
77%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
76%synergy
Voyage Home
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
75%synergy
Organic Extinction
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
71%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
69%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
69%synergy
Seat of the Synod
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
68%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
65%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
65%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
60%synergy
Dispatch
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
57%synergy
Bronze Guardian
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
64%synergy
Thoughtcast
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
61%synergy
Foundry Inspector
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
58%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Thought Monitor
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Farewell
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Master of Etherium
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Research Thief
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Gingerbrute
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Esper Sentinel
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Steel Overseer
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Nesting Bot
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Scrap Trawler
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
K-9, Mark I
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Shimmer Myr
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Silver Raven
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Diversion Unit
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Memory Guardian
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Silver Myr
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Gold Myr
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Swooping Lookout
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Whirler Rogue
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Palladium Myr
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Master Transmuter
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Colossus
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
The Reality Chip
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
-16%synergy
Desynchronization
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Path to Exile
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
-17%synergy
Dovin's Veto
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Scour for Scrap
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Masterful Replication
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Access Denied
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Officious Interrogation
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Whir of Invention
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Reality Heist
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Permission Denied
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Refute
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Machine Over Matter
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Aetherize
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Null Elemental Blast
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Emergency Eject
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Dance of the Manse
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Fabricate
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Verdict
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-11%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
One with the Machine
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
March of Progress
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Universal Surveillance
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Time Wipe
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Season of Weaving
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Redress Fate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sunfall
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Salvation Engine
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Forge
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Repurposing Bay
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Twinning Staff
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Cloud Key
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Sculpting Steel
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Perilous Snare
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Mechtitan Core
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Nettlecyst
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Unwinding Clock
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Forge
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Imposter Mech
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Reaver Titan
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Radiant Lotus
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Aerial Surveyor
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Winged Boots
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Mandibular Kite
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Aether Syphon
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Wedding Ring
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Spotcycle Scouter
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Parhelion II
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Alacrian Armory
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Armor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Efficient Construction
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Mechanized Production
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Artificer Class
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
All That Glitters
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Tempered Steel
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-18%synergy
Propaganda
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-19%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Den
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
59%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Academy Ruins
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Archway of Innovation
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Inventors' Fair
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Buried Ruin
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Vault
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Monumental Henge
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Mech Hangar
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Starforge
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Fomori Vault
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Restless Anchorage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Deserted Temple
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Guildless Commons
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-25%synergy
Talisman of Progress
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-20%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-16%synergy
Thran Dynamo
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Gilded Lotus
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
The Aetherspark
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Starting Column
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-20%synergy
Mox Opal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Skyclave Relic
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Razortide Bridge
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Glacial Fortress
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Prairie Stream
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
-13%synergy
Deserted Beach
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Port Town
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Gate
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Strand
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Seachrome Coast
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Chancery
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Spire of Industry
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Power Depot
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Meticulous Archive
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Tranquil Cove
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Nimbus Maze
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Scene of the Crime
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Command Bridge
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy