Magic: The Gathering

Lifecraft Engine

Aetherdrift 531 • rare

Set: Aetherdrift
Collector number: 531
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Eduardo Francisco
Finish: Foil

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$4.41market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$3.88 – $4.41 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare artifact from the Aetherdrift set, this card represents a specialized piece of equipment that brings a unique mechanical utility to the table. Its rarity makes it a distinct focal point for those building a collection around the artifacts featured in this series.

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Card face

What it does

As this Vehicle enters, choose a creature type.

Vehicle creatures you control are the chosen creature type in addition to their other types.

Each creature you control of the chosen type other than this Vehicle gets +1/+1.

Crew 3

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Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Lifecraft Engine was released in the Aetherdrift expansion, a set centered on the intersection of biological innovation and mechanical artifice within a high-fantasy setting. Designed as a rare artifact, the card reflects the thematic preoccupation of the set's setting with the advancement of synthetic life and the transmutation of energy. It serves as a mechanical representation of the industrial ingenuity required to sustain complex living systems through external power sources.

The visual identity of the piece was crafted by artist Eduardo Francisco, who leaned into the ornate, copper-toned aesthetics common to the Aetherdrift block. Francisco focused on intricate gear-work and fluid-filled conduits to convey the sensation of a functioning machine. The card was well-received by players for its technical utility and its clear, evocative visual storytelling, which remains a hallmark of the set's broader artistic direction.

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About

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