The Great Aerie
MOCMarch of the Machine Commander/#53/2023Common
MV 0
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.59
Cardmarket€0.58
ManaPool$0.70
TCGplayer$1.39
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.05
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.01 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.59High $1.49Low $0.59▼ 60.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.39TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 5.3%90d▲ 9.4%
90d high
$1.39
90d low
$1.17
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$1.39
March of the Machine Commander
- Up 5.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $1.39.
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Gameplay and rules
Plane — Tarkir
When you planeswalk to The Great Aerie and at the beginning of your upkeep, bolster 3. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put three +1/+1 counters on it.)
Whenever chaos ensues, choose up to one target creature you control and up to one target creature an opponent controls. Each of those creatures deals damage equal to its toughness to the other.
Keywords
Bolster
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
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Rulings (3)
wotc14 Apr 2023
Bolster itself doesn’t target any creature, though some spells and abilities that bolster may have other effects that target creatures.
wotc14 Apr 2023
You determine which creature to put counter(s) on as the spell or ability that instructs you to bolster resolves. That could be the creature with the bolster ability, if it’s still under your control and has the least toughness. If there’s a tie, you choose which creature gets the counter(s).
wotc14 Apr 2023
If you choose two target creatures for the chaos ability and either target is an illegal target as the ability tries to resolve, the ability won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. Neither creature will deal or be dealt damage.
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About this card
The Great Aerie
The Great Aerie is a Plane — Tarkir (mana value 0).
Format legality: Commander: not_legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: not_legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.39 (up 5.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
The Great Aerie FAQ
How much is The Great Aerie worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for The Great Aerie is $1.39. It is up 5.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.17 to $1.39.
What is the cheapest printing of The Great Aerie?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from March of the Machine Commander at $1.39 on TCGplayer.
What set was The Great Aerie first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MOC #53, released 2023-04-21.
Is The Great Aerie legal in Commander?
The Great Aerie is not currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The Great Aerie legal in Modern?
The Great Aerie is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is The Great Aerie legal in Standard?
The Great Aerie is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does The Great Aerie do?
The Great Aerie is a Plane — Tarkir. Its Oracle text reads: "When you planeswalk to The Great Aerie and at the beginning of your upkeep, bolster 3. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put three +1/+1 counters on it.) Whenever chaos ensues, choose up to one target creature you control and up to one target creature an opponent controls. Each of those creatures deals damage equal to its toughness to the other.".