
Aether Vial
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −18.2%
- EDHREC rank
- #5,795 Up 38 in 30 days
- Best buylist
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Buy MB2 #216 nonfoil
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Aether Vial Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.71, down 6.6% over 7 days, down 18.2% over 30 days, down 26.9% over 90 days.
Aether Vial Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Aether Vial
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Aether Vial in Sealed Products
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Aether Vial Printings & Prices
Aether Vial has 13 tracked printings across 10 sets, in nonfoil, foil, rainbow foil and etched finishes, including borderless and inverted treatments.
Sell Aether Vial: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | MPS #6 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | MPS #6 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | DST #91 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | MB2 #216 | Foil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | MB2 #216 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | SLD #1640 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | SLD #1640 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | 2X2 #555 | Etched |
Aether Vial Rules Text & Legality
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a charge counter on this artifact.
{T}: You may put a creature card with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact from your hand onto the battlefield.
Aether Vial is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PreDHLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Aether Vial Rulings
- Nov 17, 2017
If Aether Vial leaves the battlefield while its second ability is on the stack, use its last known number of charge counters to determine what you may put from your hand onto the battlefield.
- Nov 17, 2017
If a card in a player's hand has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Aether Vial has been reprinted 19 times.
- Jun 21, 2021Secret Lair Drop · BorderlessSLD #1640
- Jun 21, 2021Secret Lair Drop · Borderless, foilSLD #1640★
- Apr 29, 2022The ListPLST #DST-91
- Jul 8, 2022Double Masters 2022 · Inverted, etched2X2 #555
- Jul 8, 2022Double Masters 2022 · Borderless2X2 #391
- Jul 8, 2022Double Masters 2022 · Borderless, foil2X2 #391
- Jul 8, 2022Double Masters 20222X2 #298
- Jul 8, 2022Double Masters 2022 · foil2X2 #298
- Aug 2, 2024Mystery Booster 2 · foilMB2 #216
- Aug 2, 2024Mystery Booster 2MB2 #216
Showing the 10 most recent of 19 printings.
Aether Vial in Commander
Aether Vial is the #5,795 most-played card on EDHREC, up 38 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Up 38 in 30 days
Aether Vial FAQ
How much is Aether Vial worth?
Aether Vial is worth about $1.71 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Aether Vial legal in Commander?
Yes. Aether Vial is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Aether Vial been reprinted?
Yes. Aether Vial has been reprinted 19 times, with 13 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Aether Vial cheap?
Aether Vial trades at about $1.71; 19 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#5,795 on EDHREC).