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Aven Initiate
Price history
Aven Initiate price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.10.
Aven Initiate Price Summary
Aven Initiate's current headline price is $0.10.
Aven Initiate Printings & Prices
Aven Initiate has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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Sell Aven Initiate: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | 2X2 #39 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | AKH #43 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | AKH #43 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | 2X2 #39 | Foil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | AKH #43 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | 2X2 #39 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| starcitygames | 2X2 #39 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | AKH #43 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Aven Initiate Rules Text & Legality
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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.
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.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2X2 #39 | 2022-07-08 | Common | Standard |
| 2X2 #39 | 2022-07-08 | Common | Standard |
| AKH #43 | 2017-04-28 | Common | Standard |
| AKH #43 | 2017-04-28 | Common | Standard |
2X2 #39 Aven Initiate in Commander
Aven Initiate is the #27,959 most-played card on EDHREC, down 91 places over the last 30 days.
Aven Initiate FAQ
How much is Aven Initiate worth?
Aven Initiate is worth about $0.10 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 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 $0.10 — 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#27,959 on EDHREC).