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Updraft
Oracle Text
Target creature gains flying until end of turn.
Draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.
Card Details
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Character Background
Updraft is a deceptively efficient little trick from Ice Age that fits best in tempo and control shells, where a single mana investment can both reposition combat and keep cards flowing. Giving a creature flying until end of turn lets you force through damage, ambush a grounded blocker, or rescue an attacker by turning a race into a favorable one, while the delayed cantrip softens the cost and makes the card feel closer to a tempo-positive setup spell than a pure combat trick. It also pairs well with evasive threats, token makers, or creatures with “whenever this deals combat damage” triggers, since granting flight can turn an ordinary body into a sudden source of repeated pressure. In deckbuilding, Updraft is especially nice alongside tap effects or bounce spells, where you can clear a path and then capitalize on the extra evasion. Its flavor is simple but fitting: a brief gust that lifts a creature above the battlefield and leaves behind only a little card advantage.
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Character Background
Updraft is a deceptively efficient little trick from Ice Age that fits best in tempo and control shells, where a single mana investment can both reposition combat and keep cards flowing. Giving a creature flying until end of turn lets you force through damage, ambush a grounded blocker, or rescue an attacker by turning a race into a favorable one, while the delayed cantrip softens the cost and makes the card feel closer to a tempo-positive setup spell than a pure combat trick. It also pairs well with evasive threats, token makers, or creatures with “whenever this deals combat damage” triggers, since granting flight can turn an ordinary body into a sudden source of repeated pressure. In deckbuilding, Updraft is especially nice alongside tap effects or bounce spells, where you can clear a path and then capitalize on the extra evasion. Its flavor is simple but fitting: a brief gust that lifts a creature above the battlefield and leaves behind only a little card advantage.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-11 12:20:44 UTC