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Aetherplasm
Oracle Text
Whenever this creature blocks a creature, you may return this creature to its owner's hand. If you do, you may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield blocking that creature.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Aetherplasm reads like a Ravnican illusion that slips away and conjures a real body to take hits — its niche is defensive tempo and control, not aggro. For four mana it's a costly 1/1 on offense, but the triggered return-then-swap makes it excellent at blunting big attackers, preserving tempo by turning a losing block into an on-the-spot recruit. Build around it in control or midrange lists that keep impactful creatures in hand: creatures with strong enter-the-battlefield effects, deathtouch bodies, or simply high toughness become immediate answers when dropped into combat. Pair it with flicker/bounce outlets to reuse Aetherplasm, or with cards that grant flash so you can ambush attackers; in Limited it shines if you’ve drafted multiple large blockers. Deckbuilders should run only one to three copies—enough to force awkward attacks—while stocking your deck with a few high-value creatures to flood your hand when the swap trigger resolves.
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Character Background
Aetherplasm reads like a Ravnican illusion that slips away and conjures a real body to take hits — its niche is defensive tempo and control, not aggro. For four mana it's a costly 1/1 on offense, but the triggered return-then-swap makes it excellent at blunting big attackers, preserving tempo by turning a losing block into an on-the-spot recruit. Build around it in control or midrange lists that keep impactful creatures in hand: creatures with strong enter-the-battlefield effects, deathtouch bodies, or simply high toughness become immediate answers when dropped into combat. Pair it with flicker/bounce outlets to reuse Aetherplasm, or with cards that grant flash so you can ambush attackers; in Limited it shines if you’ve drafted multiple large blockers. Deckbuilders should run only one to three copies—enough to force awkward attacks—while stocking your deck with a few high-value creatures to flood your hand when the swap trigger resolves.
Generated using gpt-5-mini · Updated at 2026-05-16 20:40:47 UTC