Tainted Aether (161)
USG · Urza's Saga · rare
| Mana cost |   |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 4.0 |
| Type | Enchantment |
| Rarity | rare |
| Colors | B |
| EDHREC rank | 13068 |
Whenever a creature enters, its controller sacrifices a creature or land of their choice.
Gix despised the sylvan morass. The gouge that the portal had torn in the forest was the only pleasing sight.
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Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $19.95 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $6.22 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $4.81 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $8.99 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $4.50 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.20 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| Predh | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 2004-10-04: If more than one of these is on the battlefield, the controller sacrifices a creature for each one of these.
- 2004-10-04: If the controller has no other lands or creatures on the battlefield, they must sacrifice the creature that just entered.
- 2004-10-04: Tainted Aether's controller is the one that controls its triggered ability, but the controller of the creature that entered chooses what creature they sacrifice during resolution.
- 2004-10-04: If the creature changes controllers before this ability resolves, its new controller has to sacrifice something.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | Tainted Aether |
| Chinese Traditional | Tainted Aether |
| French | Aether souille |
| German | Unreiner Äther |
| Italian | Etere Corrotto |
| Japanese | Tainted Æther |
| Korean | Tainted Aether |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Éter Maculado |
| Spanish | Éter corrompudo |