mb2
2x2
plst
sld
ima
mps
mma
td0
v10
ppro
dst
prm
Aether Vial 
Artifact
Oracle Text
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a charge counter on this artifact.
: You may put a creature card with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact from your hand onto the battlefield.
: You may put a creature card with mana value equal to the number of charge counters on this artifact from your hand onto the battlefield.Format Legality
ModernLegacyVintageDuel Commander
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played Aether Vial, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy | 3 | 3 | 62 | 3.9 |
| Duel Commander | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Modern | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Details
- Set
- Mystery Booster 2
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana value
- 1
- Collector #
- 216
Non-foilFoilBorderless
Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Aether Vial
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
- 1 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Containment Priest
- 1 Drannith Magistrate
- 1 Lion Sash
- 1 Stoneforge Mystic
- 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1 Flickerwisp
- 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Archon of Emeria
- 1 Blade Splicer
- 1 Elite Spellbinder
- 1 Recruiter of the Guard
- 1 Toby, Beastie Befriender
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 1 Restoration Angel
- 1 Seasoned Dungeoneer
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Overlord of the Mistmoors
- 1 Steel Seraph
- 1 Esper Sentinel
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Guide of Souls
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Novice Inspector
- 1 Ocelot Pride
- 1 Skrelv, Defector Mite
- 1 Thraben Inspector
Sorceries (3)
Instants (8)
Artifacts (11)
Enchantments (6)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (39)
- 1 Castle Ardenvale
- 1 Crystal Vein
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Eiganjo Castle
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Flagstones of Trokair
- 1 Gemstone Caverns
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 1 Mutavault
- 1 Rishadan Port
- 1 Scavenger Grounds
- 1 Shefet Dunes
- 23 Snow-Covered Plains
- 1 Talon Gates of Madara
- 1 Tectonic Edge
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 War Room
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Containment Priest
- 1 Drannith Magistrate
- 1 Ethersworn Canonist
- 1 Lion Sash
- 1 Stoneforge Mystic
- 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1 Flickerwisp
- 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Archon of Emeria
- 1 Blade Splicer
- 1 Elite Spellbinder
- 1 Recruiter of the Guard
- 1 Toby, Beastie Befriender
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 1 Restoration Angel
- 1 Seasoned Dungeoneer
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Overlord of the Mistmoors
- 1 Steel Seraph
- 1 Esper Sentinel
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Guide of Souls
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Novice Inspector
- 1 Ocelot Pride
- 1 Skrelv, Defector Mite
- 1 Thraben Inspector
Sorceries (3)
Instants (8)
Artifacts (11)
Enchantments (6)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (39)
- 1 Castle Ardenvale
- 1 Crystal Vein
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Eiganjo Castle
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Flagstones of Trokair
- 1 Gemstone Caverns
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 1 Mutavault
- 1 Rishadan Port
- 1 Scavenger Grounds
- 1 Shefet Dunes
- 23 Snow-Covered Plains
- 1 Talon Gates of Madara
- 1 Tectonic Edge
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 War Room
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
Sorceries (3)
Instants (6)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (34)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (4)
Lands (31)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (31)
Sorceries (2)
Instants (6)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (29)
- 1 Containment Priest
- 1 Drannith Magistrate
- 1 Lion Sash
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Stoneforge Mystic
- 1 Sunpearl Kirin
- 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1 Aven Interrupter
- 1 Flickerwisp
- 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Blade Splicer
- 1 Elite Spellbinder
- 1 Recruiter of the Guard
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 1 Ranger of Eos
- 1 Seasoned Dungeoneer
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Eagles of the North
- 1 Overlord of the Mistmoors
- 1 Steel Seraph
- 1 Benevolent Bodyguard
- 1 Esper Sentinel
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Guide of Souls
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Ocelot Pride
- 1 Skrelv, Defector Mite
Instants (11)
Artifacts (9)
Enchantments (7)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (38)
- 1 Ancient Den
- 1 City of Traitors
- 1 Command Beacon
- 1 Crystal Vein
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Eiganjo Castle
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Flagstones of Trokair
- 1 Frostwalk Bastion
- 1 Lazotep Quarry
- 1 Rishadan Port
- 1 Scavenger Grounds
- 1 Shefet Dunes
- 21 Snow-Covered Plains
- 1 Talon Gates of Madara
- 1 Tectonic Edge
- 1 Urza's Cave
- 1 Urza's Saga
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (34)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (4)
Lands (31)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (34)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (4)
Lands (31)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (34)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (4)
Lands (31)
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (31)
Sorceries (2)
Instants (7)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (37)
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 3 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
- 1 Lion Sash
- 1 Stoneforge Mystic
- 3 Stoneforge Mystic
- 4 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1 Flickerwisp
- 3 Skyclave Apparition
- 4 Broadside Bombardiers
- 2 Magus of the Moon
- 1 Loran of the Third Path
- 2 Recruiter of the Guard
- 2 Recruiter of the Guard
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 4 Solitude
- 4 Mother of Runes
Instants (4)
Lands (32)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (31)
Sorceries (2)
Instants (6)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
Instants (5)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (34)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (4)
Lands (31)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (32)
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Containment Priest
- 1 Drannith Magistrate
- 1 Lion Sash
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Stoneforge Mystic
- 1 Sunpearl Kirin
- 1 Tax Collector
- 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1 Aven Interrupter
- 1 Flickerwisp
- 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Blade Splicer
- 1 Elite Spellbinder
- 1 Recruiter of the Guard
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 1 Ranger of Eos
- 1 Seasoned Dungeoneer
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Overlord of the Mistmoors
- 1 Steel Seraph
- 1 Benevolent Bodyguard
- 1 Esper Sentinel
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Guide of Souls
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Novice Inspector
- 1 Ocelot Pride
- 1 Skrelv, Defector Mite
- 1 Thraben Inspector
Instants (8)
Artifacts (9)
Enchantments (7)
Lands (39)
- 1 Ancient Den
- 1 City of Traitors
- 1 Command Beacon
- 1 Crystal Vein
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Eiganjo Castle
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Flagstones of Trokair
- 1 Lazotep Quarry
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 1 Rishadan Port
- 1 Scavenger Grounds
- 1 Shefet Dunes
- 22 Snow-Covered Plains
- 1 Talon Gates of Madara
- 1 Tectonic Edge
- 1 Urza's Cave
- 1 Urza's Saga
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (35)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (4)
Lands (31)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
- 1 Containment Priest
- 1 Drannith Magistrate
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Stoneforge Mystic
- 1 Sunpearl Kirin
- 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1 Flickerwisp
- 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Blade Splicer
- 1 Elite Spellbinder
- 1 Recruiter of the Guard
- 1 Toby, Beastie Befriender
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 1 Ranger of Eos
- 1 Restoration Angel
- 1 Seasoned Dungeoneer
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Overlord of the Mistmoors
- 1 Steel Seraph
- 1 Benevolent Bodyguard
- 1 Esper Sentinel
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Guide of Souls
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Novice Inspector
- 1 Ocelot Pride
- 1 Skrelv, Defector Mite
- 1 Thraben Inspector
Sorceries (2)
Instants (7)
Artifacts (11)
Enchantments (9)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (39)
- 1 City of Traitors
- 1 Command Beacon
- 1 Crystal Vein
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Eiganjo Castle
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Flagstones of Trokair
- 1 Frostwalk Bastion
- 1 Gemstone Caverns
- 1 Mishra's Factory
- 1 Mutavault
- 1 Rishadan Port
- 1 Scavenger Grounds
- 23 Snow-Covered Plains
- 1 Talon Gates of Madara
- 1 Tectonic Edge
- 1 Urza's Saga
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (35)
- 1 Abhorrent Oculus
- 1 Psychic Frog
- 1 Memnite
- 1 Ornithopter
- 1 Phyrexian Walker
- 1 Shield Sphere
- 1 Dokuchi Silencer
- 1 Emperor of Bones
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Floodpits Drowner
- 1 Ledger Shredder
- 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
- 1 Moon-Circuit Hacker
- 1 Sinister Concierge
- 1 Prized Amalgam
- 1 Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Grief
- 1 Mistblade Shinobi
- 1 Prosperous Thief
- 1 Ingenious Infiltrator
- 1 Subtlety
- 1 Ninja of the Deep Hours
- 1 Fallen Shinobi
- 1 Orochi Soul-Reaver
- 1 Bloodsoaked Champion
- 1 Cult Conscript
- 1 Forsaken Miner
- 1 Fourth Bridge Prowler
- 1 Nethergoyf
- 1 Bloodghast
- 1 Faerie Seer
- 1 Baleful Strix
- 1 Sneaky Snacker
- 1 Ingenious Prodigy
Sorceries (7)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (3)
Enchantments (2)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (36)
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Clearwater Pathway
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Darkslick Shores
- 1 Drowned Catacomb
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Gloomlake Verge
- 1 High Market
- 1 Island
- 1 Lazotep Quarry
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Otawara, Soaring City
- 1 Path of Ancestry
- 1 Phyrexian Tower
- 1 Plaza of Heroes
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Prismatic Vista
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 River of Tears
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Shipwreck Marsh
- 1 Shizo, Death's Storehouse
- 1 Snow-Covered Island
- 1 Spymaster's Vault
- 1 Sunken Ruins
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
- 1 Talon Gates of Madara
- 1 Undercity Sewers
- 1 Underground River
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Watery Grave
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (34)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (4)
Lands (31)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (31)
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Containment Priest
- 1 Drannith Magistrate
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Stoneforge Mystic
- 1 Flickerwisp
- 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Blade Splicer
- 1 Elite Spellbinder
- 1 Loran of the Third Path
- 1 Recruiter of the Guard
- 1 Toby, Beastie Befriender
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 1 Ranger of Eos
- 1 Restoration Angel
- 1 Seasoned Dungeoneer
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Overlord of the Mistmoors
- 1 Steel Seraph
- 1 Benevolent Bodyguard
- 1 Esper Sentinel
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Guide of Souls
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Novice Inspector
- 1 Ocelot Pride
- 1 Skrelv, Defector Mite
- 1 Thraben Inspector
- 1 Sanctifier en-Vec
