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Magic: The Gathering

Aether Vial

Double Masters 2022 391 • rare

Set
Double Masters 2022
Collector number
391
Rarity
Rare
Mana cost
1 generic mana
Type
Artifact
Colors
Colorless
Artist
Greg Staples
Market price
$3.41
$3.41est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards tracked
12other printings of this card
Card face

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.

Formats

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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Provenance

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Aether Vial was originally introduced in the 2004 Darksteel expansion as a tool to bypass mana costs and flash creatures directly into play. It quickly became a cornerstone of creature-based strategies in formats like Modern and Legacy, as its ability to cheat the mana curve provided significant tempo advantages. The card represents a departure from traditional spell-casting, allowing players to build board presence while keeping mana open for reactive plays, which has kept it a staple of competitive play for nearly two decades.

This specific iteration, numbered 391, was released as part of the Double Masters 2022 set. The design features updated, premium art that leans into the high-fantasy aesthetic common in the set's borderless treatments. By utilizing this visual style, Wizards of the Coast intended to offer long-time players a refined, aesthetically distinct version of a classic utility artifact that had previously seen a variety of artistic interpretations since its inception.

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