Aether Vial
MPSKaladesh Inventions/#6/2016SpecialReprint◆ Graded data
MV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$149.99
Cardmarket€76.49
ManaPool$145.66
TCGplayer$111.91
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$85.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $146High $146Low $76.46▲ 52.8%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$111.91TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 1.1%30d▲ 2.7%90d▲ 22.3%
90d high
$113.10
90d low
$91.48
Paper printings priced
12
Currently 12th
Cheapest paper printing
$1.69
Mystery Booster 2
- Up 2.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (12 priced in total).
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
PSAGrade 10
$4,999.95
BGSGrade 10
$6,500.00
CGCGrade 10
$2,000.00
SGCGrade 10
$3,000.00
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$245.00
AnyGrade 9
$223.00
AnyGrade 8
$202.50
Raw market
$109.17
PSA 10
$4,999.95+4,480%
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a charge counter on this artifact.
: You may put a creature card with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact from your hand onto the battlefield.
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc17 Nov 2017
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.
wotc17 Nov 2017
If a card in a player's hand has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
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About this card
Aether Vial
Aether Vial is an Artifact, with mana cost {1} (mana value 1). Printed 13 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $111.91 (up 2.7% over 30 days).
This exact printing has PSA 10 market price $4,999.95, BGS 10 market price $6,500.00, CGC 10 market price $2,000.00 and SGC 10 market price $3,000.00. The PSA 10 slab commands a +4,480% premium over the raw market ($109.17) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Aether Vial FAQ
How much is Aether Vial worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Aether Vial is $111.91. It is up 2.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $91.48 to $113.10.
What is the cheapest printing of Aether Vial?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mystery Booster 2 at $1.69 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Aether Vial?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Kaladesh Inventions at $111.91 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Aether Vial are there?
Aether Vial has been printed 13 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Aether Vial first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DST #91, released 2004-02-06.
What is the newest printing of Aether Vial?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MB2 #216, released 2024-08-02.
Is Aether Vial legal in Commander?
Yes, Aether Vial is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Aether Vial legal in Modern?
Yes, Aether Vial is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.