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Tainted Aether

Black

3 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Tainted Aether, Seventh Edition printing
Seventh Edition 7ED · No. 167 2001-04-11

Card text

{2}{B}{B}
Enchantment
Whenever a creature enters, its controller sacrifices a creature or land of their choice.
Pockets of Æther can be so foul they melt flesh from bone.
EDHREC rank #13235 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 3 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

If more than one of these is on the battlefield, the controller sacrifices a creature for each one of these.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

If the controller has no other lands or creatures on the battlefield, they must sacrifice the creature that just entered.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

If the creature changes controllers before this ability resolves, its new controller has to sacrifice something.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Tainted Aether, Seventh Edition printing
Seventh Edition
7ED · #167
Rare
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
Border City Games · Condition MP
Tainted Aether, Seventh Edition printing
Seventh Edition
7ED · #167★
Rare
∅ No QC price