The Bulwark Ox, card number 428 from the 2025 Aetherdrift expansion. This rare foil Magic: The Gathering card features a 2/2 Ox Mount with distinct saddle and sacrifice mechanics.
Bulwark Ox
2025 • Magic: The Gathering • Aetherdrift
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Description
The Bulwark Ox, identified as card number 428 in the Aetherdrift set, represents a strategic creature option within the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Released in 2025 by Wizards of the Coast, this rare foil card appeals to collectors of the Aetherdrift expansion and players seeking unique mechanical interactions. As a white one-mana-cost creature, the Bulwark Ox enters the battlefield as a 2/2 Ox Mount. Its design integrates specific mechanics centered around the saddle ability, allowing players to transform the Mount into a more potent asset during their turn. The card’s text box details abilities that reward aggressive playstyles, particularly when the creature is saddled. When attacking while saddled, the Bulwark Ox enables the placement of a +1/+1 counter on a target creature, enhancing board presence. Alternatively, players can sacrifice the Ox to grant hexproof and indestructible to other controlled creatures with counters, providing a powerful defensive response. These mechanics make the card a versatile piece for builders focusing on creature synergies and counter strategies. The foil finish of this Bulwark Ox variant adds aesthetic appeal, making it a desirable addition to any Magic: The Gathering collection. Whether used in gameplay or displayed as part of a set completion effort, this card exemplifies the creativity found in modern trading card game releases.
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Card Details
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Catalog Profile
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Featured Subject
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Featured
Bulwark Ox
Game
Magic: The Gathering
TCG Attributes
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Rare
Brent Hollowell
Card Stock
English
Foil
{1}{W}
Creature — Ox Mount
2 / 2
W
Card Text
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Whenever this creature attacks while saddled, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Sacrifice this creature: Creatures you control with counters on them gain hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. Saddle 1 (Tap any number of other creatures you control with total power 1 or more: This Mount becomes saddled until end of turn. Saddle only as a sorcery.)
