The Aven Riftwatcher is a white common creature from the 2016 Magic: The Gathering Eternal Masters set, featuring distinct time counter mechanics.
Aven Riftwatcher
2016 • Magic: The Gathering • Eternal Masters
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The Aven Riftwatcher, designated as card number 1 in the 2016 Eternal Masters expansion, is a notable entry for Magic: The Gathering collectors focusing on white-aligned strategies. As a common card in this reprint set, it serves as a foundational piece for those building decks around its unique interaction mechanics. The card features the artistic work of Don Hazeltine, illustrating a Bird Rebel Soldier with a mana cost of {2}{W} and a power/toughness of 2/3. What makes this product particularly interesting to investors and hobbyists is its complex rules text. Unlike standard creatures, the Aven Riftwatcher enters the battlefield with three time counters and utilizes a vanishing mechanic. This means it must be sacrificed after three turns unless countered by other effects, but it rewards players by gaining 2 life when it enters or leaves the battlefield. This dual nature of temporary presence and life gain creates a specific niche in gameplay that appeals to strategic collectors. For enthusiasts of the Eternal Masters series, owning this card number provides a complete representation of the set's early design philosophy. It is an essential component for those looking to complete the full set of reprinted commons or explore the mechanical diversity of the 2016 release.
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Aven Riftwatcher
Game
Magic: The Gathering
TCG Attributes
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Common
Don Hazeltine
Card Stock
English
{2}{W}
Creature — Bird Rebel Soldier
2 / 3
W
Card Text
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Flying Vanishing 3 (This creature enters with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter from it. When the last is removed, sacrifice it.) When this creature enters or leaves the battlefield, you gain 2 life.