Tainted Aether
7EDSeventh Edition/#167/2001RareReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$9.99
Cardmarket€5.06
ManaPool$5.84
TCGplayer$8.48
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$6.00
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.08 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $9.99High $9.99Low $5.49▲ 82.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$8.48TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 1.8%90d▲ 3.8%
90d high
$8.48
90d low
$8.17
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$8.48
Seventh Edition
- Up 1.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $8.48.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
Whenever a creature enters, its controller sacrifices a creature or land of their choice.
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
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If more than one of these is on the battlefield, the controller sacrifices a creature for each one of these.
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If the controller has no other lands or creatures on the battlefield, they must sacrifice the creature that just entered.
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If the creature changes controllers before this ability resolves, its new controller has to sacrifice something.
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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.
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About this card
Tainted Aether
Tainted Aether is an Enchantment, with mana cost {2}{B}{B} (mana value 4). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $8.48 (up 1.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Tainted Aether FAQ
How much is Tainted Aether worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Tainted Aether is $8.48. It is up 1.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $8.17 to $8.48.
What is the cheapest printing of Tainted Aether?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Seventh Edition at $8.48 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Tainted Aether?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Seventh Edition at $150.73 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Tainted Aether are there?
Tainted Aether has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Tainted Aether first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from USG #161, released 1998-10-12.
What is the newest printing of Tainted Aether?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 7ED #167, released 2001-04-11.
Is Tainted Aether legal in Commander?
Yes, Tainted Aether is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Tainted Aether legal in Modern?
Tainted Aether is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.