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Winter, Cursed Rider
PDFT · Aetherdrift Promos #228s · Rare · released 2025-02-14
{U}{B}
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock
Ward—Pay 2 life.
Artifacts you control have "Ward—Pay 2 life."
Exhaust — {2}{U}{B}, {T}, Exile X artifact cards from your graveyard: Each other nonartifact creature gets -X/-X until end of turn. (Activate each exhaust ability only once.)
Winter, Cursed Rider is a rare black-blue creature from Aetherdrift Promos (2025). It has been printed 5 times across 2 sets. Recent market prices range from $0.13 to $1.09 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
USD Foil$0.44
Format legality
Where you can play Winter, Cursed Rider in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricLegal
BrawlLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (5)
Prices range from $0.13 to $1.09 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Aetherdrift Promos at $0.13.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetherdrift Promos This page | 228s | Rare | — | $0.44 |
| Aetherdrift Promos | 228p | Rare | $0.13 | — |
| Aetherdrift | 494 | Rare | — | $1.09 |
| Aetherdrift | 369 | Rare | $0.26 | $0.37 |
| Aetherdrift | 228 | Rare | $0.18 | $0.29 |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (5).
- 2025-02-07Multiple instances of ward each trigger separately.
- 2025-02-07If an effect causes Winter to become an artifact, its second ability will cause it to gain a second instance of ward.
- 2025-02-07Exhaust abilities can be activated any time you could normally activate an ability.
- 2025-02-07If an exhaust ability of a permanent is activated, and then that permanent leaves the battlefield and returns to the battlefield, it becomes a new object so its exhaust ability can be activated again.
- 2025-02-07If an ability triggers whenever you activate an exhaust ability, that ability resolves before the exhaust ability resolves.
Frequently asked questions
Is Winter, Cursed Rider legal in Commander?
Yes — Winter, Cursed Rider is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Winter, Cursed Rider legal in?
Winter, Cursed Rider is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker, Historic, Brawl and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Winter, Cursed Rider been printed?
Winter, Cursed Rider has been printed 5 times across 2 sets.
What is the cheapest printing of Winter, Cursed Rider?
The cheapest printing is Aetherdrift Promos (#228p) at about $0.13.
Who illustrated Winter, Cursed Rider?
This printing of Winter, Cursed Rider was illustrated by Daren Bader.