Jan 28, 2025 — Aetherdrift, Events, In-Store Play

Aetherdrift Prerelease Planning Guide

Check inside for a roundup of reminders leading into Prerelease, from the return of the Prerelease repeat play incentive pin to resources you can share with your staff.

Jan 28, 2025 — Aetherdrift, Events, In-Store Play

Aetherdrift Prerelease Planning Guide

Check inside for a roundup of reminders leading into Prerelease, from the return of the Prerelease repeat play incentive pin to resources you can share with your staff.

Rev your engines—Aetherdrift's high-octane death race through the Multiverse is officially underway at Prerelease this week on February 7! Your players will swerve through three planes of mayhem, dodging dangerous obstacles and rival racers along the way.

Before you wave your checkered flag, read on below for all the key reminders for this event.

Boost Repeat Play Using Prerelease Pins

For players who participate in two or more Prerelease events at your store using their Wizards Account, you can reward them with an incredible pin designed by Pinfinity AR, featuring The Aetherspark.

Please keep in mind, this repeat play incentive is only for players who register for your event with a Wizards Account. Setting up an account only takes a few minutes—so be sure to let your players know ahead of time so they can pre-register with their account in advance of the event.

Race for Trophy Cards in the Collecting Aetherdrift Article

The most comprehensive resource your staff and players can turn to for answers about where to find Aetherdrift cards and treatments is the Collecting Aetherdrift article on DailyMTG. Spread this resource to anyone in your community who asks about where they can find each treatment type.

Additionally, you can send players and staff members to review the Booster Breakdown images in the Collecting article—or you can download and share them from our marketing materials page.

Prerelease Arena Rewards Now Automatically Granted—No More Manual Code Redemptions

Previously, Prerelease Pack contained a code that redeemed for Magic: The Gathering Arena rewards*. Starting with Aetherdrift, those code cards will no longer be found in Prerelease Packs.

Instead, players who register for Prerelease with their Wizards Accounts will automatically be provided the reward* for attending Prerelease in their in-game inboxes within two weeks! Be sure to communicate this with your players early and often, and direct them to register for a Wizards Account if they don’t have one; players that register for events using a guest account will not qualify for Arena rewards.

*Magic: the Gathering Arena and any codes and rewards associated with it are not available in all regions.

Take a Pit Stop in the Planeswalker's Guide

For players who want to dive into the lore surrounding this epic death race across three planes, drive them toward the Planeswalker's Guide (part one) to grease their wheels with everything they need to know about the Ghirapur Grand Prix. When they're ready to shift into high gear, lead them to the Planeswalker's Guide (part two) to meet the host planes of the Ghirapur Grand Prix and learn more about the track they'll be racing on.

Race to Wizards EventLink and Schedule Prerelease Today

Don't be left in the dust—Prerelease is off to the races on February 7. Be certain that your Prerelease week events are scheduled in Wizards EventLink and prepare your community for the high-octane competition of a lifetime.

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