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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
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Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Aether Vial
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (31)
Sorceries (2)
Instants (7)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (31)
Sorceries (2)
Instants (7)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (17)
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
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (5)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
2
Final: 2 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (32)
- 1 Containment Priest
- 1 Drannith Magistrate
- 1 Lion Sash
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
- 1 Stoneforge Mystic
- 1 Voice of Victory
- 1 Enduring Innocence
- 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 Seasoned Dungeoneer
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- 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
- 1 Thraben Inspector
- 1 Sanctifier en-Vec
Instants (8)
Artifacts (13)
Enchantments (5)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (37)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (37)
Instants (4)
Lands (32)
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 (30)
- 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 Serra Paragon
- 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
- 1 Sanctifier en-Vec
Sorceries (2)
Instants (7)
Artifacts (10)
Enchantments (9)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (39)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
Sorceries (2)
Instants (7)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Containment Priest
- 1 Drannith Magistrate
- 1 Lion Sash
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Stoneforge Mystic
- 1 Tax Collector
- 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 Serra Paragon
- 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 (4)
Instants (8)
Artifacts (8)
Enchantments (8)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (39)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
- 1 Containment Priest
- 1 Drannith Magistrate
- 1 Lion Sash
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Stoneforge Mystic
- 1 Tax Collector
- 1 Enduring Innocence
- 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 Beza, the Bounding Spring
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 1 Serra Paragon
- 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 Ocelot Pride
- 1 Skrelv, Defector Mite
- 1 Thraben Inspector
Instants (10)
Artifacts (14)
Enchantments (4)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (37)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Containment Priest
- 1 Drannith Magistrate
- 1 Lion Sash
- 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
- 1 Stoneforge Mystic
- 1 Tax Collector
- 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 Serra Paragon
- 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 (4)
Instants (8)
Artifacts (8)
Enchantments (8)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (39)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (32)
- 1 Aven Interrupter
- 1 Beza, the Bounding Spring
- 1 Overlord of the Mistmoors
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Archivist of Oghma
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Containment Priest
- 1 Drannith Magistrate
- 1 Gloryheath Lynx
- 1 Leonin Arbiter
- 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1 Tithe Taker
- 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Aven Mindcensor
- 1 Elite Spellbinder
- 1 Recruiter of the Guard
- 1 Toby, Beastie Befriender
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 1 Seasoned Dungeoneer
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Eagles of the North
- 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
Sorceries (3)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (9)
Enchantments (7)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (37)
- 1 Animal Sanctuary
- 1 City of Traitors
- 1 Demolition Field
- 1 Dust Bowl
- 1 Eiganjo Castle
- 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
- 1 Field of Ruin
- 1 Flagstones of Trokair
- 1 Muraganda Raceway
- 1 Rishadan Port
- 1 Scavenger Grounds
- 9 Snow-Covered Plains
- 10 Snow-Covered Plains
- 4 Snow-Covered Plains
- 1 Tectonic Edge
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 War Room
Sideboard
6
Final: 6 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
Sorceries (2)
Instants (7)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (34)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (4)
Lands (31)
Sideboard
8
Final: 8 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (39)
Instants (4)
Artifacts (7)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (29)
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (34)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (4)
Lands (31)
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 2
Main Deck
Creatures (50)
- 1 Cathar Commando
- 1 Coppercoat Vanguard
- 1 Drannith Magistrate
- 1 Luminarch Aspirant
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Sungold Sentinel
- 1 Tax Collector
- 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1 Thalia's Lieutenant
- 1 Tithe Taker
- 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
- 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Metallic Mimic
- 1 Boromir, Warden of the Tower
- 1 Elite Spellbinder
- 1 Extraction Specialist
- 1 Loran of the Third Path
- 1 Recruiter of the Guard
- 1 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
- 1 Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart
- 1 Palace Jailer
- 1 Ranger of Eos
- 1 Seasoned Dungeoneer
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Solitude
- 1 Basri, Tomorrow's Champion
- 1 Benevolent Bodyguard
- 1 Boros Elite
- 1 Champion of the Parish
- 1 Codespell Cleric
- 1 Dauntless Bodyguard
- 1 Doomed Traveler
- 1 Dragon Hunter
- 1 Elite Vanguard
- 1 Esper Sentinel
- 1 Expedition Envoy
- 1 Giant Killer
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Guide of Souls
- 1 Mardu Woe-Reaper
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Novice Inspector
- 1 Ocelot Pride
- 1 Recruitment Officer
- 1 Soldier of the Pantheon
- 1 Thraben Inspector
- 1 Venerable Knight
- 1 Veteran Survivor
- 1 Grand Abolisher
