Defend the Rider
Defend the Rider: Instant, Aetherdrift. Choose one - • Target permanent you control gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {G}
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Aetherdrift (DFT)
- Released
- 2025-02-14
- Collector number
- 157
- Artist
- Raph Lomotan
- Commander rank
- 3,478 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Defend the Rider
Defend the Rider is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon green instant from Aetherdrift (DFT), an expansion set released in February 2025. It is collector number 157 in that set, with art by Raph Lomotan. It costs {G} (one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 1. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy and Gladiator. Aetherdrift is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.27 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Choose one -
• Target permanent you control gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn.
• Create a 1/1 colorless Pilot creature token with "This token saddles Mounts and crews Vehicles as though its power were 2 greater."
Lagorin would not lose another.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.27 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Defend the Rider by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Similar cards
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