Magic Aetherdrift (DFT): set code, cards and products
Magic's Aetherdrift (DFT): its February 2025 dates, how its 543 printings are numbered, its rarity counts, the serialized Aetherspark and its products.
By the Rip.fan Editorial Team.
Published 6 min read
Aetherdrift went on sale on February 14, 2025, after its Prerelease week closed, with DFT as its set code. Wizards built it around vehicles, across three planes, with ten teams that each bring their own ride. It has 543 printings, which make 276 different cards, more printings than either Tarkir: Dragonstorm or Edge of Eternities later that year.
When did Aetherdrift come out?
| What | Date |
|---|---|
| Story previews | January 14 |
| Set debut and card previews | January 21, with previews through January 31 |
| Prerelease events | February 7 to 13 |
| Set release | February 14, 2025 |
Aetherdrift arrived ahead of Tarkir: Dragonstorm (April 11, 2025). It shares its February date with one companion, Aetherdrift Commander, which has 187 cards under the code DRC. The full run of dates is in our Magic set release dates guide.
How is Aetherdrift numbered?
Collector numbers go from 1 to 553. Ten of them, 407 to 416, hold no card, which leaves 543 printings. Each collector number holds one card, so no adjustment is needed here. Grouped by collector number:
| Collector numbers | Printings | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 271 | 271 | 271 different cards, with 24 lands at 248 to 271 |
| 272 to 276 | 5 | One of each basic land |
| 277 to 291 | 15 | Basic lands again, three more of each type |
| 292 to 406 | 115 | Repeats of earlier cards, including The Aetherspark at 376 and three Mythic Rare printings at 398 to 403 |
| 417 to 506 | 90 | More repeats of earlier cards |
| 507 to 516 | 10 | Basic lands again, two more of each type |
| 517 to 553 | 37 | More repeats of earlier cards |
Numbers 1 to 276 introduce all 276 cards. From 277 up, the set only reprints them, so a high number never means a card you have not met lower down. Many cards repeat several times: 158 have one printing, 33 have two, 34 have three, 43 have four, 3 have five and 5 have six. The six-printing group is the basic lands. The five-printing group is Salvation Engine, Lumbering Worldwagon and Lifecraft Engine; Salvation Engine turns up at 27, 295, 397, 431 and 517.
What rarities are in Aetherdrift?
Each rarity’s count is a count of cards, and here it equals the number of names:
| Rarity | Cards in DFT | At that rarity at their first number, 1 to 271 |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 81 | 81 |
| Uncommon | 100 | 100 |
| Rare | 60 | 60 |
| Mythic Rare | 23 | 20 |
| Land | 15 | 10 (the five basics sit at 272 to 276) |
Add the first column and you get 279, three over the 276 cards. The extra three are cards that show up under two rarities, Rare where they start and Mythic Rare at a later number, with four printings each:
| Card | Rare printing | Mythic Rare printing | Other printings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectacular Pileup | 29 | 398 | 378 and 433 |
| Cursecloth Wrappings | 81 | 400 | 383 and 447 |
| Explosive Getaway | 202 | 403 | 390 and 479 |
The lands at 248 to 271 mix several kinds: ten have the Land rarity, Bloodfell Caves and Tranquil Cove among them, and five Rare lands called Verges, Bleachbone Verge at 250 for one, have three printings apiece. For what each rarity symbol looks like, see our Magic card rarities guide.
How does that compare with other 2025 sets?
Three 2025 sets compared:
| Aetherdrift (DFT) | Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM) | Edge of Eternities (EOE) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Released | February 14, 2025 | April 11, 2025 | August 1, 2025 |
| Total entries | 543 | 451 | 374 |
| Printings by collector number | 543 | 422 | 374 |
| Different cards | 276 | 276 | 266 |
| Common, Uncommon, Rare and Mythic Rare cards at their first number | 81, 100, 60, 20 | 81, 100, 60, 20 | 81, 100, 60, 20 |
| Land-rarity cards other than the five basic lands | 10 | 10 | None |
| Cards at two rarities | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Aetherdrift stands out for sheer size: 121 more printings than Tarkir: Dragonstorm and 169 more than Edge of Eternities, by Rip.fan’s arithmetic, on the same base of 261 Common, Uncommon, Rare and Mythic Rare cards. Its ten Land-rarity cards bring its first stretch to 276, as in Tarkir: Dragonstorm, whose total also counts both halves of its two-part cards. More on both in our Tarkir: Dragonstorm and Edge of Eternities guides.
What is the serialized Aetherspark?
The Aetherspark is a Headliner card and one of only 500 serialized cards, available only in Collector Boosters. It appears three times in DFT, at 231, 376 and 496, each a Mythic Rare. Donato Giancola drew 231 and 496, and Dominik Mayer drew 376. Our serial-numbered entry explains how a stamped run works, and our guide to serial-numbered cards shows how to read one, using sports cards.
What products came out for Aetherdrift?
Six: Collector Boosters, Play Booster packs, a Prerelease Pack, Commander Decks, a Bundle and a Finish Line Bundle. For a display box, rely on the count printed on the box. Wizards’ general figures for each type of product are the same for every set:
| Product type | Cards of rare or higher | Foil and special cards |
|---|---|---|
| Play Booster | At least 1 | At least 1 foil card |
| Collector Booster | 5 to 6 | 8 to 10 foil cards or more, with showcase, borderless and extended-art cards |
| Commander Deck | At least 10 new Rares and Mythic Rares | 2 traditional foils, a thick foil-etched display card and a Collector Booster sample pack of 2 special treatment cards |
A Bundle holds Play Booster packs and one foil alternate-art promo card. Read our Magic Collector Boosters guide for how the premium pack differs, or the Play Booster and Collector Booster entries for the short version. Treat any booster box as sealed product and look for unbroken factory wrap.
What should you check before you buy?
- DFT, not DRC. The Commander cards sit in their own set. If a listing says only “Aetherdrift”, ask which code the card carries and its collector number.
- The rarity symbol on 398 to 403. Three cards in that range are Mythic Rare printings of cards that are Rare at their first number.
- Which bundle. Wizards sells a Bundle and a Finish Line Bundle as two products, so the listing title should name the one on offer.
- Factory wrap. For keeping sealed product in that state, see our guide to storing sealed product.
How do you check Aetherdrift card prices?
Rip.fan’s card price lookup and price pages do not include Magic; they list English Pokémon cards only. For an Aetherdrift card, start from the code and collector number, because one name can cover several printings: Spectacular Pileup at 29 is a Rare, while the copy at 398 is a Mythic Rare. Then look only at sold listings for that exact printing and finish, foil against foil, and note the date of each sale. Our guides to checking Magic card prices and finding what a card sold for go through the method step by step, and our guide to spotting fake Magic cards covers the checks before you pay.
To see what a sale leaves you after fees on TCGplayer or Whatnot, use the seller fee calculator. Other Magic sets have their own guides, including Magic Foundations and Reality Fracture, and the trading card hub collects them all.
Frequently asked questions
How many packs are in an Aetherdrift booster box?
An Aetherdrift Play Booster box holds 30 Play Boosters, and Aetherdrift was the first set whose Play Booster boxes held 30. A Collector Booster box holds 12 Collector Boosters. Each box also comes with a first-place Box Topper pack.
What is a first-place foil in Aetherdrift?
A gold-like foil that runs across the whole border, found only in first-place Box Topper packs. Each of those packs holds 2 cards: 1 of 10 full-art basic lands and 1 of 127 rares and mythic rares, 84 rares and 43 mythic rares in all.
What are the Aetherdrift Commander Decks called?
Living Energy, in green, blue and red, and Eternal Might, in white, blue and black. Each holds a 100-card deck led by 2 traditional foil commanders with borderless art, a face commander and a featured commander, plus a deck box.
What is the difference between the Aetherdrift Bundle and the Finish Line Bundle?
The Bundle holds 9 Play Boosters, a traditional foil alternate-art Lumbering Worldwagon and 40 basic lands. The Finish Line Bundle pairs 6 Play Boosters with 2 Collector Boosters and adds a first-place Box Topper pack, 3 extended-art Raceway promos and 20 basic lands.
What does the SPG code on some Aetherdrift cards mean?
SPG is the code for Special Guests, a run of 10 cards picked by the Secret Lair team for Aetherdrift. They come non-foil in Play Boosters and traditional foil in Collector Boosters, and in first-place foil only in Box Topper packs.