Aether Vial
The List DST-91 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- DST-91
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Greg Hildebrandt
- Market price
- $3.90
What it does
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a charge counter on this artifact.
tap: 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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Aether Vial was first introduced in the 2004 Darksteel expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed to facilitate the deployment of creatures without the need for mana expenditure, it became a cornerstone card for various aggressive and disruptive archetypes across multiple formats. The card's design aims to bypass traditional casting restrictions, offering a significant tempo advantage in competitive play.
The artwork was commissioned from Greg Hildebrandt, a celebrated fantasy illustrator known for his work on the Lord of the Rings calendars and Star Wars posters. Hildebrandt’s depiction emphasizes the ethereal and containment-focused nature of the artifact, blending industrial and mystical aesthetics that define the Darksteel set. The card has remained a highly sought-after utility staple, leading to its inclusion in 'The List', a rotating selection of cards periodically reprinted in Set Boosters to allow newer players access to influential legacy-era cards.
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