Aether Vial
~$1.80 low · ~$110.77 high
Colorless. Artifact
Mystery Booster 2 #216 · Illustrated by Greg Hildebrandt
Mystery Booster 2 #216 · Illustrated by Greg HildebrandtWhat is Aether Vial worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a charge counter on this artifact.
: 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.
Format legality
All 13 printings of Aether Vial
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Etched foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mystery Booster 2 mb2 #216· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €3.08 · €2.59 foil | uncommon | $1.80 | $17.33 | No etched foil printing | €3.08€2.59 foil | |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #1640· 2024PosterBorderlessrare· Cardmarket €8.63 | rare | $9.79 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €8.63 | |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #1640★· 2024PosterBorderlessRainbow Foilrare· Cardmarket €16.30 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $10.30 | No etched foil printing | €16.30 foil | |
 Double Masters 2022 2x2 #298· 2022rare· Cardmarket €3.23 · €5.08 foil | rare | $3.17 | $3.59 | No etched foil printing | €3.23€5.08 foil | |
 Double Masters 2022 2x2 #391· 2022Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €4.55 · €6.85 foil | rare | $3.38 | $3.95 | No etched foil printing | €4.55€6.85 foil | |
 Double Masters 2022 2x2 #555· 2022rare | rare | No non-foil printing | No foil printing | $6.20 | — | |
 The List plst #DST-91· 2021uncommon· Cardmarket €3.87 | uncommon | $3.99 | No foil printing | No etched foil printing | €3.87 | |
 Pro Tour Promos ppro #2020-3· 2020Promorare | rare | No non-foil printing | — | No etched foil printing | — | |
 Iconic Masters ima #212· 2017rare· Cardmarket €3.96 · €4.42 foil | rare | $3.71 | $5.00 | No etched foil printing | €3.96€4.42 foil | |
 Kaladesh Inventions mps #6· 2016special· Cardmarket €70.98 foil | special | No non-foil printing | $110.77 | No etched foil printing | €70.98 foil | |
 Modern Masters mma #197· 2013rare· Cardmarket €4.17 · €0.65 foil | rare | $3.95 | $6.91 | No etched foil printing | €4.17€0.65 foil | |
 From the Vault: Relics v10 #1· 2010mythic· Cardmarket €5.57 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $5.90 | No etched foil printing | €5.57 foil | |
 Darksteel dst #91· 2004uncommon· Cardmarket €3.85 · €25.78 foil | uncommon | $4.24 | $35.41 | No etched foil printing | €3.85€25.78 foil |
Prices are TCGplayer market prices in USD for each printing and finish, via Scryfall. They are a guide, not an appraisal.
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Card details
- First printed
- 2004
- Printings
- 13
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #5,841 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Greg Hildebrandt, Rovina Cai, Karl Kopinski, Greg Staples, Billy Christian, Raoul Vitale
Rulings (2)
2017-11-17
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.
2017-11-17
If a card in a player's hand has
in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
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