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The renegades fight back
What this set is
Aether Revolt finishes the Kaladesh block. The renegades who opposed the Consulate in Kaladesh now revolt openly, and the set's two new mechanics reflect that: revolt, which rewards having a permanent leave the battlefield, and improvise, which lets your artifacts help pay for spells.
Energy and Vehicles continue from Kaladesh. Commander players use it for Heroic Intervention, Walking Ballista, Sram, Senior Edificer and Rishkar, Peema Renegade. Paradox Engine is banned in Commander.
Themes
Every mechanic in Aether Revolt
Revolt
An ability word: a bonus if a permanent you controlled left the battlefield this turn. Clues, Servos and blinks all turn it on.
Improvise
Each artifact you tap while casting the spell pays for {1}. Convoke for artifacts.
Energy, Vehicles and fabricate
The Kaladesh mechanics continue.
Where You Can Play It
Format legality
Aether Revolt shipped under a single code and is legal in Pioneer, Modern and the eternal formats.
Not Standard-legal; Standard only ever holds the last few years of sets. Aether Revolt cards are playable in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage and Commander, with exceptions: Felidar Guardian and Walking Ballista are banned in Pioneer, and Paradox Engine is banned in Commander. Commons from any set are Pauper-legal; that isn't listed per set here.
Limited
The draft format
Drafted as Aether Revolt, Kaladesh, Kaladesh. Artifacts and energy stayed central, with improvise and revolt adding new payoffs.
Improvise artifacts
Synergy
Cheap artifacts that pay for improvise spells.
Revolt
Value
Sacrifice Servos and Clues to turn on revolt.
Commanders
The most played commanders from Aether Revolt
The legends this set is best known for. Tap one for its printings and what it costs.
Boosters, precons and singles from Aether Revolt are on TCGplayer.
FAQ
Common questions
What does improvise do?
Each artifact you tap while casting an improvise spell pays for {1} of its cost. It debuted in Aether Revolt.
Is Paradox Engine banned in Commander?
Yes. Paradox Engine is on the Commander banned list.
All card names, art, and mechanics belong to Wizards of the Coast. Aether Revolt released on Jan 20, 2017; details reflect the set as published. Sources: Wizards of the Coast set pages and release notes, Draftsim, Untapped.gg.
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