Magic: The Gathering

Aether Spellbomb

Foundations Commander 244 • common

Set: Foundations Commander
Collector number: 244
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Jim Nelson
Market price: $0.28

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Market

What it's worth

$0.28market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.28 – $0.40 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This artifact serves as a tactical tool for temporarily clearing the board, allowing you to bounce a permanent to its owner's hand at a moment's notice. Its presence as a common card makes it a highly accessible utility piece, prized by players for the flexibility it adds to a deck's defensive or disruptive strategy.

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Card face

What it does

blue mana, Sacrifice this artifact: Return target creature to its owner's hand.

1 generic mana, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.

"Release that which was never caged."— Spellbomb inscription

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Aether Spellbomb was originally introduced in the 2003 Mirrodin set, conceptualized during a period when Magic: The Gathering was exploring themes of artifact-centric technology and the synthetic nature of the plane of Mirrodin. The card was designed as a versatile utility piece, allowing players to either bounce a creature to its owner’s hand or draw a card, reflecting the 'spellbomb' cycle's philosophy of offering tactical flexibility at the cost of a single use.

The version appearing in Foundations Commander represents a modern reprint, maintaining the original intent of the artifact as a classic support card that provides incremental value. While specific artist credits for this iteration follow the updated art direction for the set, the core design remains a staple of the 'spellbomb' lineage, valued for its low mana efficiency and its enduring utility across various Commander deck archetypes.

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Other printings

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About

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