Magic: The Gathering

Aether Spellbomb

Jumpstart 2022 752 • common

Set: Jumpstart 2022
Collector number: 752
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Jim Nelson
Market price: $0.46

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Market

What it's worth

$0.46market price via TCGplayer · Oct 8, 2026$0.31 – $0.47 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card serves as a flexible utility piece, allowing a player to pay mana to return a target permanent to its owner's hand or sacrifice it to draw a card. Its ability to provide either board interaction or card advantage makes it a valuable, efficient tool for maintaining momentum during a game.

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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

The Aether Spellbomb was originally introduced in the 2003 Mirrodin set, designed to reflect the block's artifact-centric theme and the lore of the plane of Mirrodin, where metal and machinery defined the ecosystem. This specific printing appears in Jumpstart 2022, a set designed to facilitate quick, randomized gameplay by providing pre-constructed packets that players combine to form a deck, bridging the gap between newer players and established formats.

The card’s illustration by Aleksi Briclot captures the essence of Mirrodin’s aesthetic, utilizing a sleek, crystalline, and metallic design that conveys the artifact’s utility in bouncing permanents back to an owner's hand. As a staple utility piece in Magic: The Gathering, the card has been praised for its low mana cost and versatility, appearing across various reprints and themed sets to support strategies involving artifact synergy and temporary board state disruption.

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About

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