Aether Rift
Invasion 227 • rare
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 227
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green · Red
- Artist
- Heather Hudson
- Market price
- $0.55
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, discard a card at random. If you discard a creature card this way, return it from your graveyard to the battlefield unless any player pays 5 life.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Aether Rift was released in 2000 as part of the Invasion expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed during a pivotal era for the game, the Invasion set marked the beginning of a sweeping multi-set narrative focused on the Phyrexians' full-scale invasion of the plane of Dominaria. The card was designed as a specialized enchantment, reflecting the set's emphasis on multicolored mechanics and the chaotic, reality-bending nature of the conflict.
The artwork for Aether Rift was created by Greg Staples, whose illustrative style helped define the darker, high-fantasy aesthetic of the early 2000s era of the game. Staples sought to capture the visceral tearing of dimensional boundaries, a core theme of the card's function as a defensive barrier against encroaching threats. Upon its release, it was viewed as a strategic tool for players looking to punish opponents for summoning large creatures, though its niche utility meant it remained a secondary inclusion in most competitive decks of the time.
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