Magic: The Gathering has played with dozens upon dozens of genres and moods over its long historybut racing and sci-fantasy card game arent exactly the first things that come to mind when you think of potential mashups. Thats changing in Magics next major expansion, and weve got a look at some of the new cards lining up at the starting block. Centered around a multiversal racing tournament, Aetherdrift is built around the plane inMagics vast cosmology formerly known as Kaladesh (recently renamed to Avishkar ahead ofAetherdrifts release due to controversial interpretations of its inspiration from Hindi), as 10 racing teams vie for success across the planes as they race in the Ghirapur Grand Prix, a glitzy celebration of Avishkars history of underground racing offering a fascinating top prize: the Aetherspark, a mysterious device that theoretically holds the power to let its wielder use the powers of a Planeswalker, even if they lack the latent power to be one. But to even nab a chance at getting the Aetherspark, youre going to need a rideand Aetherdrift has plenty to offer in its new cards, such as Possession Engine, which you can check out below in all its variants! Magic: The Gathering Aetherdrift Preview: Possession Engine Leroy Steinmann/Wizards of the Coast Douglas P. Lobo/Wizards of the Coast Leroy Steinmann/Wizards of the Coast Douglas P. Lobo/Wizards of the Coast As you can see in the preview above ofPossession Engine (with borderless alternate art as well as matching gold-trimmed booster fun variants), the Vehicle subtype for artifact cards will have a major role inAetherdrift. While vehicles have appeared inMagic before, now many of them inAetherdrift come with a new mechanic, Crew, abilities activated tapping a certain number of untapped creatures you control with total power greater than the required number. InPossession Engines case, having the right amount of crew will let you target one of your opponents creatures, stopping them from being able to either attack or block as long as its in play. Magic: The Gathering Aetherdrift Preview: Marshals Pathcruiser Javier Charro/Wizards of the Coast Michal Ivan/Wizards of the Coast Crew isnt the only new mechanic coming inAetherdriftMarshals Pathcruiser above, its Exhaust ability lets it swap Artifact subtypes from Vehicle to creature (which would allow it to be used as crew for other Vehicles), and beef up its stats with two extra +1/+1 counters. Youll be able to see these cards, and many more, in action whenMagic: The Gathering Aetherdrift hits shelves starting February 14. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.