Lightshield Parry, card number 19 from the 2025 Aetherdrift expansion of Magic: The Gathering. This Common Instant offers versatile gameplay with its +2/+2 boost and cycling mechanic.
Lightshield Parry
2025 • Magic: The Gathering • Aetherdrift
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Lightshield Parry is card number 19 in the Aetherdrift expansion, released in 2025 for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Leanna Crossan, this Common Instant card provides a straightforward yet impactful effect for players seeking flexibility in their decks. The card allows you to target a creature, granting it +2/+2 until end of turn, making it useful for combat tricks or protecting key units during intense matches. Beyond its immediate combat utility, Lightshield Parry features the Cycling ability, allowing players to discard the card for two mana to draw a new card. This mechanic adds strategic depth, enabling collectors and players to manage their hand size effectively while still accessing the card's protective benefits. As a white mana card with a mana value of one, it fits seamlessly into aggressive or midrange strategies that prioritize early-game impact. Whether you are building a competitive deck or completing your collection of Aetherdrift cards, Lightshield Parry offers a compelling piece of modern TCG history.
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Lightshield Parry
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Leanna Crossan
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English
{W}
Instant
W
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Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
The Quickbeasts' diet of aether makes them capable of astonishing maneuvers.