Aether Mutation
~$0.22 low · ~$6.77 high
Multicolor. Sorcery
Apocalypse #91 · Illustrated by Ron Spencer
Apocalypse #91 · Illustrated by Ron SpencerWhat is Aether Mutation worth?
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Oracle text
Return target creature to its owner's hand. Create X 1/1 green Saproling creature tokens, where X is that creature's mana value.
Format legality
The only printing of Aether Mutation
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Apocalypse apc #91· 2001uncommon· Cardmarket €0.31 · €3.00 foil | uncommon | $0.22 | $6.77 | €0.31€3.00 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2001
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #19,989 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Apocalypse card (#91).
91
- 91Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Aether Mutation, read from the Apocalypse printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Aether Mutation. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 5: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Sorcery is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Illustration
- By Ron Spencer. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Apocalypse. Silver means uncommon.
- Collector number
- 91 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Ron Spencer, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2004-10-04
You only put the tokens onto the battlefield if the target creature is still a legal target on resolution.
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