Release the Gremlins
~$0.22 low · ~$1.23 high
Red. Sorcery
Aether Revolt #96 · Illustrated by Izzy
Aether Revolt #96 · Illustrated by IzzyWhat is Release the Gremlins 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
Destroy X target artifacts. Create X 2/2 red Gremlin creature tokens.
"Being an inventor means knowing how to use the tools at hand to make something great—or to bring it down." —Pia Nalaar
Format legality
All 3 printings of Release the Gremlins
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #AER-96· 2019rare· Cardmarket €0.20 | rare | $0.36 | No foil printing | €0.20 | |
 Aether Revolt aer #96· 2017rare· Cardmarket €0.14 · €0.53 foil | rare | $0.22 | $0.62 | €0.14€0.53 foil | |
 Aether Revolt Promos paer #96s· 2017Promorare· Cardmarket €0.64 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $1.23 | €0.64 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2017
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #13,952 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Izzy
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Aether Revolt card (#96).
096 · AER · R · EN
- 096Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- AERSet code for Aether Revolt
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Release the Gremlins, read from the Aether Revolt printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
- Top: name and cost
- Art and type line
- Text box
- Bottom: stats and the info line
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Top: name and cost
Art and type line
Text box
Bottom: stats and the info line
Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Rulings (3)
2017-02-09
You can target an artifact with indestructible. It won’t be destroyed, and you’ll still create X Gremlin tokens.
2017-02-09
If an artifact becomes an illegal target for Release the Gremlins, it won’t change the number of tokens created. However, if every target artifact becomes an illegal target, Release the Gremlins doesn’t resolve and no tokens are created.
2017-02-09
The value of X is limited by the number of artifacts that you can target. You can’t target the same artifact more than once.
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