7ED #167
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Tainted Aether
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TCGplayer market · 7ED #167 nonfoil
$8.48 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- +0.9%
- EDHREC rank
- #13,253 Down 106 in 30 days
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Tainted Aether Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $8.48, flat over 7 days, up 0.9% over 30 days, down 50.1% over 90 days.
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Tainted Aether in Sealed Products
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Tainted Aether Printings & Prices
Tainted Aether has 3 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
USG #161
7ED #167★
Sell Tainted Aether: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | USG #161 | Nonfoil | |||
| Card Kingdom | 7ED #167 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | USG #161 | Nonfoil | |||
| CoolStuffInc | 7ED #167 | Nonfoil |
Tainted Aether Rules Text & Legality
Tainted Aether
Whenever a creature enters, its controller sacrifices a creature or land of their choice.
Pockets of Æther can be so foul they melt flesh from bone.
Tainted Aether is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PreDHLegal
- PremodernLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Tainted Aether Rulings
- Oct 4, 2004
If more than one of these is on the battlefield, the controller sacrifices a creature for each one of these.
- Oct 4, 2004
If the controller has no other lands or creatures on the battlefield, they must sacrifice the creature that just entered.
- Oct 4, 2004
If the creature changes controllers before this ability resolves, its new controller has to sacrifice something.
- Oct 4, 2004
Tainted Aether's controller is the one that controls its triggered ability, but the controller of the creature that entered chooses what creature they sacrifice during resolution.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Tainted Aether has been reprinted 3 times.
- Oct 12, 1998Urza's SagaUSG #161
- Apr 11, 2001Seventh Edition7ED #167
- Apr 11, 2001Seventh Edition · foil7ED #167★
Tainted Aether in Commander
Tainted Aether is the #13,253 most-played card on EDHREC, down 106 places over the last 30 days.
#13,253
EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 106 in 30 days
across all Commander decks Down 106 in 30 days
Tainted Aether FAQ
How much is Tainted Aether worth?
Tainted Aether is worth about $8.48 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Tainted Aether legal in Commander?
Yes. Tainted Aether is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.
Has Tainted Aether been reprinted?
Yes. Tainted Aether has been reprinted 3 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Tainted Aether expensive?
Tainted Aether trades at $8.48 on printing supply and steady demand.
What can I play instead of Tainted Aether?
Cards that fill a similar role include Overburden, Lethal Vapors, Death Match.
