Surging Aether
Coldsnap 47 • common
- Set
- Coldsnap
- Collector number
- 47
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Anthony S. Waters
- Market price
- $0.02
What it does
Ripple 4 (When you cast this spell, you may reveal the top four cards of your library. You may cast spells with the same name as this spell from among those cards without paying their mana costs. Put the rest on the bottom of your library.)
Return target permanent to its owner's hand.
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
Surging Aether was released in 2006 as part of the Coldsnap set for Magic: The Gathering. This set was unique in the game's history, marketed as a long-lost third expansion to the original Ice Age block from the mid-1990s. The card mechanics were designed to evoke the high-fantasy, survival-focused aesthetic of the earlier era, utilizing a specific card type called Ripple that allowed players to reveal and potentially cast copies of the spell from the top of their library.
The artwork for Surging Aether was illustrated by Martina Pilcerova, a prominent contributor to the game during the mid-2000s. Her design for the card focuses on the visceral, elemental energy of the icy plane of Dominaria, emphasizing a sense of chaotic, swirling magical force. Upon its release, the card was received primarily as a niche tool for specialized deck-building, valued more for its thematic contribution to the Ripple mechanic than for competitive tournament play.
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