Aether Vial
Mana cost:
Artifact
Rules text
When to play this card
Aether Vial shows up in thousands of Commander and constructed lists as a staple in its role. EDHREC and tournament data confirm it is widely played — not because it is broken, but because it efficiently fills a slot in your curve or interaction package.
In deckbuilding: Artifact — mana rock, equipment or combo piece. Tune the number of copies to your format (1 in Commander, up to 4 in 60-card). If your deck lacks an answer to what this card does, consider sideboard slots or a same-mana-cost alternative.
- Rarity
- rare
- Prices
- $3.48 · €3.59
- Legal in
- modernlegacyvintagecommander
Rulings
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.
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If a card in a player's hand has in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
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