Aetherize
Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora 36 • uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora
- Collector number
- 36
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ryan Barger
- Market price
- $0.42
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 first introduced in the Gatecrash expansion in 2013 before being featured in the 2015 Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora release. Designed as an uncommon blue instant, it was crafted to provide blue control decks with a powerful defensive tool, allowing players to bounce all attacking creatures back to their owners' hands. The card serves as a thematic representation of Kiora's mastery over the tides and the overwhelming force of the ocean, fitting perfectly into the narrative clash between the planeswalker Elspeth Tirel and the sea-god-challenging Kiora.
The artwork for this printing, illustrated by Greg Staples, captures the chaotic and fluid nature of the spell’s effect. Staples was tasked with visualizing a massive surge of water repelling an assault, a task he achieved through dramatic lighting and sweeping motion lines that emphasize the destructive power of the sea. Upon its release, the card was widely received as a staple for Commander and casual formats, praised for its ability to stabilize a board state against aggressive strategies without permanently removing creatures from the game.
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