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Aether Vial Mystery Booster 2 MTG card
MB2 #216 · Art by Greg Hildebrandt
MB2 set symbol, UncommonMystery Booster 2#216Uncommon

Aether Vial

Artifact
TCGplayer market · MB2 #216 nonfoil
$1.71 −6.6% −$0.12, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
−18.2%
EDHREC rank
#5,795 Up 38 in 30 days
Best buylist
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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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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.

MB2 set symbol, UncommonMB2 #216
Viewing
2X2 set symbol, Rare2X2 #298
2X2 set symbol, Rare2X2 #391
Borderless
IMA set symbol, RareIMA #212
MMA set symbol, RareMMA #197
DST set symbol, UncommonDST #91
PLST set symbol, UncommonPLST #DST-91
V10 set symbol, MythicV10 #1
2X2 set symbol, Rare2X2 #555
Inverted
SLD set symbol, RareSLD #1640
Borderless
SLD set symbol, RareSLD #1640★
Borderless
MPS set symbol, SpecialMPS #6
PPRO set symbol, RarePPRO #2020-3

Sell Aether Vial: Buylist Offers

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Card KingdomMPS #6Foil
CoolStuffIncMPS #6Foil
Card KingdomDST #91Foil
Card KingdomMB2 #216Foil
CoolStuffIncMB2 #216Foil
Card KingdomSLD #1640Nonfoil
CoolStuffIncSLD #1640Nonfoil
CoolStuffInc2X2 #555Etched

Aether Vial Rules Text & Legality

Aether Vial

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.

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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, 2021SLD set symbol, RareSecret Lair Drop · BorderlessSLD #1640
  • Jun 21, 2021SLD set symbol, RareSecret Lair Drop · Borderless, foilSLD #1640★
  • Apr 29, 2022PLST set symbol, UncommonThe ListPLST #DST-91
  • Jul 8, 20222X2 set symbol, RareDouble Masters 2022 · Inverted, etched2X2 #555
  • Jul 8, 20222X2 set symbol, RareDouble Masters 2022 · Borderless2X2 #391
  • Jul 8, 20222X2 set symbol, RareDouble Masters 2022 · Borderless, foil2X2 #391
  • Jul 8, 20222X2 set symbol, RareDouble Masters 20222X2 #298
  • Jul 8, 20222X2 set symbol, RareDouble Masters 2022 · foil2X2 #298
  • Aug 2, 2024MB2 set symbol, UncommonMystery Booster 2 · foilMB2 #216
  • Aug 2, 2024MB2 set symbol, UncommonMystery Booster 2MB2 #216

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Aether Vial in Commander

Aether Vial is the #5,795 most-played card on EDHREC, up 38 places over the last 30 days.

#5,795 EDHREC rank
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).