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Pedal to the Metal
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Pedal to the Metal

common · Instant · Aetherdrift
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Oracle Text

Target creature gets +X/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn.

Card Details

-/-Power / Toughness
{X}{R}Mana Cost
1Prints

Character Background

Pedal to the Metal is a clean, aggressive combat trick that fits best in tempo and aggro decks, especially any red shell that wants to force damage through and punish blocked attackers. At instant speed, it lets a small creature suddenly hit far above its weight, and the first strike clause makes combat math miserable for opponents: even modest X values can turn a trade into a blowout or let an attacker survive against larger blockers. In Aetherdrift terms, the name and effect evoke a full-throttle burst of speed, and the card plays exactly like that on the table. It pairs especially well with creatures that already have evasion, double strike, or on-hit triggers, since extra power amplifies every point of damage. In limited, hold it to swing races; in constructed, it rewards decks that can leave mana open and pressure life totals while threatening a sudden lethal crack-back.

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Character Background

Pedal to the Metal is a clean, aggressive combat trick that fits best in tempo and aggro decks, especially any red shell that wants to force damage through and punish blocked attackers. At instant speed, it lets a small creature suddenly hit far above its weight, and the first strike clause makes combat math miserable for opponents: even modest X values can turn a trade into a blowout or let an attacker survive against larger blockers. In Aetherdrift terms, the name and effect evoke a full-throttle burst of speed, and the card plays exactly like that on the table. It pairs especially well with creatures that already have evasion, double strike, or on-hit triggers, since extra power amplifies every point of damage. In limited, hold it to swing races; in constructed, it rewards decks that can leave mana open and pressure life totals while threatening a sudden lethal crack-back.

Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-11 07:10:43 UTC

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