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Aven Initiate Amonkhet MTG card
AKH #43 · Art by Jakub Kasper
AKH set symbol, CommonAmonkhet#43Common

Aven Initiate

Creature · Bird WarriorFlying, Embalm
TCGplayer market · AKH #43 nonfoil
$0.13 +30.0% +$0.03, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
+30.0%
EDHREC rank
#28,211 Down 122 in 30 days
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Aven Initiate Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.13, up 30.0% over 7 days, up 30.0% over 30 days, up 225.0% over 90 days.

Aven Initiate Price History

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Aven Initiate in Sealed Products

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Aven Initiate Printings & Prices

Aven Initiate has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

2X2 set symbol, Common2X2 #39
AKH set symbol, CommonAKH #43
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Aven Initiate Rules Text & Legality

Aven Initiate

Flying

Embalm {6}{U} ({6}{U}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a white Zombie Bird Warrior with no mana cost. Embalm only as a sorcery.)

Aven Initiate is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.

  • BrawlLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • Competitive BrawlLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • PauperLegal
  • Pauper CommanderLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • Future StandardNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • PreDHNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • StandardNot legal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
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Aven Initiate Rulings

  • Jul 14, 2017

    If a spell or ability puts a creature card with embalm into your graveyard during your main phase, you'll have priority immediately after that spell or ability resolves. You can activate the creature card's embalm ability before any player can exile it with an effect, such as that of Crook of Condemnation, if it's legal for you to do so.

  • Jul 14, 2017

    Once you've activated an embalm ability, the card is immediately exiled. Opponents can't try to stop the ability by exiling the card with an effect such as that of Crook of Condemnation.

  • Apr 18, 2017

    For each card with embalm, a corresponding game play supplement token can be found in some Amonkhet booster packs. These supplements are not required to play with cards with embalm; you can use the same items to represent an embalmed token as you would any other token.

  • Apr 18, 2017

    The token copies exactly what was printed on the original card and nothing else. It doesn't copy any information about the object the card was before it was put into your graveyard.

  • Apr 18, 2017

    The token is a Zombie in addition to its other types and is white instead of its other colors. It has no mana cost, and thus its mana value is 0. These are copiable values of the token that other effects may copy.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Aven Initiate has been reprinted 4 times.

  • Apr 28, 2017AKH set symbol, CommonAmonkhetAKH #43
  • Apr 28, 2017AKH set symbol, CommonAmonkhet · foilAKH #43
  • Jul 8, 20222X2 set symbol, CommonDouble Masters 20222X2 #39
  • Jul 8, 20222X2 set symbol, CommonDouble Masters 2022 · foil2X2 #39

Aven Initiate in Commander

Aven Initiate is the #28,211 most-played card on EDHREC, down 122 places over the last 30 days.

#28,211 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 122 in 30 days

Aven Initiate FAQ

How much is Aven Initiate worth?

Aven Initiate is worth about $0.13 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Aven Initiate legal in Commander?

Yes. Aven Initiate is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Aven Initiate been reprinted?

Yes. Aven Initiate has been reprinted 4 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Aven Initiate cheap?

Aven Initiate trades at about $0.13; 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#28,211 on EDHREC).