Magic: The Gathering’s Yoni Skolnik Reveals Aetherdrift’s Influence on Outlaws of Thunder Junction
During an interview with Yoni Skolnik, the Principal Designer at Wizards of the Coast and Lead Designer of Aetherdrift, Game Rant discovered that while Outlaws of Thunder Junction is set to be released in April 2024, one of its key features actually originated from Aetherdrift. The mechanics of Saddle and Mounts, which were a significant part of the Western-themed set Outlaws of Thunder Junction, were initially conceived for Aetherdrift, not Outlaws of Thunder Junction. In other words, Aetherdrift was the birthplace of these unique gameplay mechanics that later found their way into Outlaws of Thunder Junction.