Magic: The Gathering

Wild Aesthir

Alliances 21b • common

Set: Alliances
Collector number: 21b
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana white mana
Type: Creature
Colors: White
Artist: Greg Simanson
Market price: $0.09

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$0.09market price via TCGplayer · Aug 17, 2026$0.09 – $0.15 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common creature from this set, the Wild Aesthir represents a functional staple that builds the foundation of a deck's strategy. Its presence in this collection highlights the importance of versatile, everyday cards that define the texture of play.

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Card face

What it does

Flying, first strike

white mana white mana: This creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. Activate only once each turn.

"What Barbarian secrets do they spy from their lofty perch?"— General Varchild

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Wild Aesthir was released in June 1996 as part of the Alliances expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, this set was notable for its shift toward a smaller, more focused card pool and its experimentation with mechanics like pitch spells and snow-covered lands. The set aimed to bolster the game's competitive environment by introducing tools that allowed players to interact with the board more dynamically during their opponent's turn.

The illustration by Greg Simanson captures the ethereal and avian nature of the Aesthir, a creature type associated with the shifting, magical landscape of the Alliances lore. Simanson’s work reflects the dark, high-fantasy aesthetic prevalent in the mid-1990s era of the game, characterized by detailed ink work and muted color palettes. While the card is a common and did not define competitive formats of its time, it remains a nostalgic piece for those who collected the expansion during its initial release.

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Wild AesthirAlliances · #21a · common · 1996$0.06

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