Tainted Aether
~$8.33 low · ~$150.73 high
Black. Enchantment
Seventh Edition #167 · Illustrated by Ciruelo
Seventh Edition #167 · Illustrated by CirueloWhat is Tainted Aether worth?
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Oracle text
Whenever a creature enters, its controller sacrifices a creature or land of their choice.
Gix despised the sylvan morass. The gouge that the portal had torn in the forest was the only pleasing sight.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Tainted Aether
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seventh Edition 7ed #167· 2001rare· Cardmarket €4.98 | rare | $8.33 | No foil printing | €4.98 | |
 Seventh Edition 7ed #167★· 2001rare | rare | No non-foil printing | $150.73 | — | |
 Urza's Saga usg #161· 1998rare· Cardmarket €6.95 | rare | $20.28 | No foil printing | €6.95 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1998
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #13,158 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Ciruelo, Thomas M. Baxa
Rulings (4)
2004-10-04
If more than one of these is on the battlefield, the controller sacrifices a creature for each one of these.
2004-10-04
If the controller has no other lands or creatures on the battlefield, they must sacrifice the creature that just entered.
2004-10-04
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.
2004-10-04
If the creature changes controllers before this ability resolves, its new controller has to sacrifice something.
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