Aether Vial
PLSTThe List/#DST-91/2021UncommonReprint
MV 1
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€3.56
ManaPool$2.40
TCGplayer$4.03
Card Kingdom$5.49
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$2.75
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $5.49High $5.49Low $3.49▲ 10.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$4.03TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 1.0%90d▲ 1.5%
90d high
$4.03
90d low
$3.90
Paper printings priced
12
Currently 7th
Cheapest paper printing
$1.69
Mystery Booster 2
- Up 1.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $4.03.
- This printing is the 7th cheapest paper printing currently priced (12 priced in total).
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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: $4.03 (up 1.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Aether Vial FAQ
How much is Aether Vial worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Aether Vial is $4.03. It is up 1.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.90 to $4.03.
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.