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Aether Vial
ARTIFACT Uncommon
Mystery Booster 2 EDHREC #5,833
$2.08
+1.5%
7 days
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Aether Vial Price Summary
Aether Vial's current headline price is $2.08.
Aether Vial Printings & Prices
13 printings
Aether Vial has 13 tracked printings across 10 sets, in nonfoil, foil, rainbow foil and etched finishes, including borderless and inverted treatments.
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Sell Aether Vial: Buylist Offers
10 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | MPS #6 | Foil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | MPS #6 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | DST #91 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | DST #91 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MB2 #216 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | 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
View on Scryfall ↗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.
standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not legal
Aether Vial Rulings
2 most recent
- 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
19 printings
Aether Vial has been reprinted 19 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB2 #216 | 2024-08-02 | Uncommon | Standard | — |
| MB2 #216 | 2024-08-02 | Uncommon | Standard | — |
| 2X2 #298 | 2022-07-08 | Rare | Standard | — |
| 2X2 #298 | 2022-07-08 | Rare | Standard | — |
| 2X2 #391 | 2022-07-08 | Rare | Borderless | — |
| 2X2 #391 | 2022-07-08 | Rare | Borderless | — |
| 2X2 #555 | 2022-07-08 | Rare | Inverted | — |
| PLST #DST-91 | 2022-04-29 | Uncommon | Standard | — |
| SLD #1640★ | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless | — |
| SLD #1640 | 2021-06-21 | Rare | Borderless | — |
2X2 #298 
PLST #DST-91 
SLD #1640★ Showing the 10 most recent of 19 printings.
Aether Vial in Commander
Aether Vial is the #5,833 most-played card on EDHREC, up 23 places over the last 30 days.
Aether Vial FAQ
How much is Aether Vial worth?
Aether Vial is worth about $2.08 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 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 $2.08 — 19 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#5,833 on EDHREC).