Ive done some research and talked to several ex-WotC employees who were personally involved in production, three typesetters, two CEOs of WotC as well as several misprint/oddity collectors who have been looking at odd things and spotting counterfeits for over a decade
Crew 1 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 1 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.) As long as Aetherwing is still an artifact, its ability will count Aetherwing itself
Next up is Sadion, the Timelord , which can really help you out in a pinch
While both of those things are powerful, a one-time surge of mana can be fun and is unlikely to warp the game when it happens later in the game
From there, generic backrow takes over: clearing threats, protecting beatsticks, just like a traditional beatdown deck
black, white, maple, and cherry