Edge of Eternities MTG Draft & Sealed Guide

August 2025 · 261 cards · 10 archetypes · 3 damage kills 66%

Fourteen cards of Edge of Eternities at the printed odds, as many packs as you like.

Removal at common1718 of 57 at instant speed
3 damage kills66%other sets 69%
Toughness 4+34%other sets 31%
Spells at 3 or less62%other sets 64%
Fliers15%other sets 14%
Fixing0common dual lands · 25 more that make or find mana

Our approach to guidesA Edge of Eternities study guide, read from the cards. Every number, archetype and gallery on this page is computed from the set's own card data: the archetypes from a graph of which cards feed which, the removal from what each spell's text actually kills, the mechanics from what the cards carry, each measured against the other recent sets. No tier list, no vote, no guesswork, and it recomputes from the first spoiler on.

The curve peaks at 3 mana; recent sets peak at 2.mean of 10 other sets

Common two-drops

2Every color has one at common.

Selesnya+1/+1 counters
Azoriussoft theme
Gruulsoft theme
Simicsoft theme
Rakdossoft theme
Borossoft theme
Izzetsoft theme
Dimirsoft theme
Orzhovsoft theme
Golgarisoft theme

The archetypes

Selesnya: +1/+1 counters

theme cards 26average mana 3.19two-drops 12removal 15

signpost Haliya, Ascendant Cadet

Sunstar Lightsmith — +1/+1 counters at common and uncommon in Selesnya, the most connected firstAll 19 cards

Seedship Agrarian — +1/+1 counters at common and uncommon in Selesnya, the most connected firstAll 19 cards

Azorius

castable spells 86average mana 3.17two-drops 12removal 14

signpost Station Monitortheme soft, drafted on card quality

Illvoi Operative — The most connected commons and uncommons castable in AzoriusAll 65 cards

Gruul

castable spells 85average mana 3.24two-drops 10removal 21

signpost Tannuk, Memorial Ensigntheme soft, drafted on card quality

Larval Scoutlander — The most connected commons and uncommons castable in GruulAll 65 cards

Simic

castable spells 84average mana 3.31two-drops 12removal 9

signpost Biomechan Engineertheme soft, drafted on card quality

Rakdos

castable spells 86average mana 3.13two-drops 10removal 30

signpost Interceptor Mechantheme soft, drafted on card quality

Vote Out — The most connected commons and uncommons castable in RakdosAll 65 cards

Lithobraking — The most connected commons and uncommons castable in RakdosAll 65 cards

Boros

castable spells 88average mana 3.13two-drops 11removal 27

signpost Sami, Ship's Engineertheme soft, drafted on card quality

Brightspear Zealot — The most connected commons and uncommons castable in BorosAll 65 cards

Izzet

castable spells 85average mana 3.25two-drops 9removal 20

signpost Mm'menon, Uthros Exiletheme soft, drafted on card quality

Illvoi Infiltrator — The most connected commons and uncommons castable in IzzetAll 65 cards

Dimir

castable spells 85average mana 3.19two-drops 11removal 18

signpost Alpharael, Dreaming Acolytetheme soft, drafted on card quality

Orzhov

castable spells 87average mana 3.01two-drops 13removal 24

signpost Syr Vondam, the Lucenttheme soft, drafted on card quality

Golgari

castable spells 85average mana 3.13two-drops 13removal 18

signpost Seedship Broodtendertheme soft, drafted on card quality

Where the removal is

Edge of Eternities has 57 removal spells, and 34% of its creatures have toughness 4 or more.

Red has the most removal with 16, then black with 13; the darker part of each bar is at common.

3 damage kills 66%, other sets 69%; the step to 4 damage buys 20 points more.mean of 10 other sets

Cryoshatter — Removal at one and two manaAll 21 cards

Embrace Oblivion — Removal at one and two manaAll 21 cards

The colors at common

White

commons 15removal 3two-drops 2fliers 1

Starport Security — The white commons with the most connections in the setAll 15 cards

Blue

commons 15removal 2two-drops 2fliers 3

Divert Disaster — The blue commons with the most connections in the setAll 15 cards

Black

commons 15removal 3two-drops 2fliers 2

Swarm Culler — The black commons with the most connections in the setAll 15 cards

Red

commons 15removal 5two-drops 2fliers 1

Slagdrill Scrapper — The red commons with the most connections in the setAll 15 cards

Orbital Plunge — The red commons with the most connections in the setAll 15 cards

Green

commons 15removal 2two-drops 2fliers 0

Drix Fatemaker — The green commons with the most connections in the setAll 15 cards

Icecave Crasher — The green commons with the most connections in the setAll 15 cards

The fixing

The dual lands are all above common, so a draft cannot count on them. 5 creatures or artifacts make mana and 20 cards find a land.

Breeding Pool — The dual landsThese 5 cards on the grid

Godless Shrine — The dual landsThese 5 cards on the grid

Gene Pollinator — The cards that make or find manaThese 3 cards on the grid

Steelswarm Operator — The cards that make or find manaThese 3 cards on the grid

The most common mechanics

Warp

cards 32at common 9mostly white and blue

Broodguard Elite — Warp at every rarityAll 32 cards

Timeline Culler — Warp at every rarityAll 32 cards

Station

cards 27at common 2mostly white and colorless

Adagia, Windswept Bastion — Station at every rarityAll 27 cards

Evendo, Waking Haven — Station at every rarityAll 27 cards

Void

cards 14at common 5mostly black and red

Hylderblade — Void at every rarityAll 14 cards

Plasma Bolt — Void at every rarityAll 14 cards

Questions about Edge of Eternities

How fast is Edge of Eternities Limited?

62% of the spells in Edge of Eternities cost three or less, 2 points below the average of recent sets, and the average mana value is 3.27.

How much removal is in Edge of Eternities?

Edge of Eternities has 57 removal spells across 261 cards, 17 of them at common and 18 at instant speed. 3 damage kills 66% of its 137 creatures, 3 points below the average of recent sets, and 34% have toughness 4 or more.

What are the draft archetypes in Edge of Eternities?

The draft archetypes are Selesnya (+1/+1 counters), Azorius (signposted by Station Monitor), Gruul (signposted by Tannuk, Memorial Ensign), Simic (signposted by Biomechan Engineer), Rakdos (signposted by Interceptor Mechan), Boros (signposted by Sami, Ship's Engineer), Izzet (signposted by Mm'menon, Uthros Exile), Dimir (signposted by Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte), Orzhov (signposted by Syr Vondam, the Lucent) and Golgari (signposted by Seedship Broodtender), read from which cards feed which in the set and from its signpost cards.

Is there mana fixing in Edge of Eternities?

Edge of Eternities has 5 dual lands at higher rarity, 5 creatures and artifacts that make mana and 20 cards that find a land. The common duals are the fixing a draft can count on; the rest is what a deck finds.

How many cards are in Edge of Eternities?

Edge of Eternities has 261 cards and 10 draft archetypes.

Does this cover Edge of Eternities sealed and prerelease too?

Yes. This Edge of Eternities study guide is read from the cards, so the removal, the curve and each color pair's plan hold for draft, sealed and prerelease alike. For a sealed or prerelease pool, paste it into the deck analyzer to find its strongest two colors and deal its opening hands.

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