# 2025 Magic: The Gathering Aetherdrift Promos #228p

> Identify the legendary Human Warlock Winter, Cursed Rider, card number 228p from the 2025 Magic: The Gathering Aetherdrift Promos series.

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## Identity

- **Year**: 2025
- **Manufacturer brand**: Magic: The Gathering
- **Set / series**: Aetherdrift Promos
- **Card number**: #228p
- **Product type**: TCG_CARD

## Description

Winter, Cursed Rider, designated as card number 228p, is a legendary Human Warlock featured in the 2025 Aetherdrift Promos series of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Created by artist Daren Bader, this rare card enters the battlefield as a two-mana creature with three power and two toughness, offering immediate strategic value for players seeking to control the board through artifact interactions. The card’s unique design integrates the Ward mechanic, requiring opponents to pay two life to target it or any artifacts you control, while its Exhaust ability allows you to exile artifacts from your graveyard to temporarily reduce the power and toughness of opposing creatures. The card's dual blue and black mana identity supports versatile deck building strategies, appealing to those who value tactical depth and thematic consistency in their collections. As part of the growing Aetherdrift Promos catalog, this product represents a specific moment in the game's history, inviting players and hobbyists to engage with its intricate rules and artistic presentation.

## FAQ

### What is the mana cost and type of Winter, Cursed Rider?

Winter, Cursed Rider has a mana cost of one blue and one black mana, totaling two mana. It is classified as a Legendary Creature — Human Warlock.

### How does the Exhaust ability work on this card?

The Exhaust ability allows you to pay {2}{U}{B}, tap the card, and exile X artifact cards from your graveyard. This effect makes each other nonartifact creature get -X/-X until end of turn.

### What is the significance of the Ward mechanic in this set?

The Ward mechanic requires an opponent to pay two life to target a permanent with Ward. On Winter, Cursed Rider, it applies to the card itself and all artifacts you control, providing defensive value.

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Last verified: 2025-11-29.