Aetherize
Starter Commander Decks 42 • uncommon
- Set
- Starter Commander Decks
- Collector number
- 42
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Ryan Barger
- Market price
- $0.33
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 introduced in the Gatecrash expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 2013, designed to serve as a high-impact defensive tool for blue decks. The card allows a player to return all attacking creatures to their owners' hands, providing a significant tempo swing against aggressive strategies. Its utility in the Commander format, where board states are often crowded with threats, made it a staple inclusion in the Starter Commander Decks released in 2022.
The original illustration for Aetherize was created by Chase Stone, who depicted a surge of elemental energy washing over oncoming forces. The design intent was to capture the fluid, reactive nature of blue mana, emphasizing themes of displacement and evasion. In the context of the Starter Commander Decks, the card was reprinted to offer players an accessible and effective way to interact with combat-focused archetypes, a move that solidified its reputation as a reliable piece of utility in the format.
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