Defend the Rider 
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🏷️ Instant-speed enabler
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."
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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL
💡 Standard legal because this card is from Aetherdrift, released 2025-02-14, and the set is Standard legal.
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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 59ed23a2-6153-47b2-ab73-062195cafb74
Oracle ID: 561af57d-d43d-4d98-9ef6-18a0843f22ae
TCGplayer ID: 615038
📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence
Standard Decks9%
Avg. Copies3.9
Sideboard Share0%
Top Archetypes:
Golgari Midrange (40%)Domain Ramp (30%)Mono-Green Aggro (30%)
Recent Tournament Finishes:
Top 8 at Regional Championship Showcase (M. Juza)June 20, 2026
1st Place at Pro Tour Barcelona (J. Finkel)June 27, 2026
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