Aetherize
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander 142 • uncommon
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
- Collector number
- 142
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Alexandre Honoré
- Market price
- $0.65
What it does
Return all attacking creatures to their owner's hand.
"You can come back once you've learned some manners—and figured out how to reconstitute your physical forms."
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Aetherize was originally released in the 2013 Gatecrash set, serving as a tactical blue instant designed to punish aggressive strategies by returning all attacking creatures to their owner's hand. Its inclusion in The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander series reflects its enduring utility in the Commander format, where board-wipe effects that do not rely on destruction are highly valued for bypassing indestructible or graveyard-reliant threats.
The artwork for this particular iteration maintains the card's thematic identity of ethereal displacement. Designers focused on creating a visual representation of magical energy forcefully resetting the battlefield state. While not a flashy game-ender, the card is widely regarded by players as a staple utility tool, appreciated for its efficiency and the specific psychological pressure it exerts on opponents who must weigh the risk of a full-scale assault against the potential loss of tempo.
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