Aethersnipe
Lorwyn 50 • common
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Collector number
- 50
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
When this creature enters, return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand.
Evoke 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana (You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it enters.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Aethersnipe was introduced in the 2007 Lorwyn set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the set focused on a folklore-inspired aesthetic, drawing heavily from Celtic mythology. The creature is categorized as an Elemental, a key creature type within the set's tribal synergy themes, designed to function as both a board presence and a tactical utility tool through its ability to return permanent cards to a player's hand.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Jesper Ejsing, whose work is characterized by a high-fantasy, painterly approach to mythological entities. In the context of the Lorwyn metagame, Aethersnipe was regarded as a strong limited-play card, valued for its 'evoke' mechanic which allowed players to cast it for a reduced mana cost to trigger its effect immediately before sacrificing it. This design versatility ensured its longevity in casual and mid-tier competitive formats.
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