Aerial Modification
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature or Vehicle
As long as enchanted permanent is a Vehicle, it's a creature in addition to its other types.
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has flying.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #19212
Aerial Modification lands a Vehicle or artifact creature as a 4/4 flyer at minimum — immediate, relevant evasion for five mana. That cost is the ceiling on its ambition; this is a role-player in dedicated Vehicle builds, not a staple.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Aerial Modification sees essentially zero play in competitive formats — Modern, Legacy, and Vintage have no interest in a five-mana Aura when those formats don't support Vehicle strategies. Commander is where it lives, and even there it belongs only in decks built around Vehicles, where turning a Smuggler's Copter or Skysovereign into a permanent flying threat has real board impact. Outside of Vehicle-tribal lists, there are simply better five-mana options for granting evasion.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Aerial Modification is deep bulk — easy to acquire and easy to cut without regret. Bulk rares rarely climb unless a format shift makes Vehicles competitively relevant, so don't expect movement.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.