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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
- Iconic Masters
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 1
- Collector #
- 212
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Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Aether Vial
Main Deck
Creatures (32)
Instants (8)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (16)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (34)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (4)
Lands (31)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (36)
Instants (4)
Lands (29)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (34)
- 3 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 2 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Solitude
- 1 White Orchid Phantom
- 4 Witch Enchanter
- 1 Lion Sash
- 3 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 4 Stoneforge Mystic
- 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
- 4 Recruiter of the Guard
- 2 Solitude
- 1 Solitude
- 3 White Orchid Phantom
Instants (4)
Artifacts (12)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (29)
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (36)
Instants (4)
Lands (29)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (36)
Instants (4)
Lands (29)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (34)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (4)
Lands (31)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (32)
Instants (8)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (16)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (34)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (6)
Lands (30)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (33)
- 4 Overlord of the Balemurk
- 3 Orcish Bowmasters
- 4 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 3 Aang, Swift Savior
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Boggart Trawler
- 1 Opposition Agent
- 1 Abhorrent Oculus
- 1 Glasspool Mimic
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 2 Recruiter of the Guard
- 4 Quantum Riddler
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 3 Solitude
- 1 Baleful Strix
- 1 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
- 1 Meddling Mage
Instants (14)
Artifacts (4)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (28)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (33)
- 4 Overlord of the Balemurk
- 3 Orcish Bowmasters
- 4 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 3 Aang, Swift Savior
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Boggart Trawler
- 1 Opposition Agent
- 1 Abhorrent Oculus
- 1 Glasspool Mimic
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 2 Recruiter of the Guard
- 4 Quantum Riddler
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 3 Solitude
- 1 Baleful Strix
- 1 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
- 1 Meddling Mage
Instants (14)
Artifacts (4)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (28)
Sideboard
5
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (38)
Instants (4)
Lands (29)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (35)
Instants (4)
Lands (29)
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
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 (33)
- 4 Overlord of the Balemurk
- 3 Orcish Bowmasters
- 4 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 3 Aang, Swift Savior
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Boggart Trawler
- 1 Opposition Agent
- 1 Abhorrent Oculus
- 1 Glasspool Mimic
- 1 Hullbreacher
- 2 Recruiter of the Guard
- 4 Quantum Riddler
- 1 Witch Enchanter
- 3 Solitude
- 1 Baleful Strix
- 1 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
- 1 Meddling Mage
Instants (14)
Artifacts (4)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (28)
Sideboard
8
Final: 8 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (37)
- 2 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Faerie Macabre
- 1 Containment Priest
- 4 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
- 1 Orzhov Pontiff
- 1 Flickerwisp
- 3 Skyclave Apparition
- 2 Clarion Conqueror
- 1 Loran of the Third Path
- 4 Recruiter of the Guard
- 4 Overlord of the Balemurk
- 2 Witch Enchanter
- 4 Solitude
- 1 Gaddock Teeg
- 3 Dryad Militant
- 3 White Orchid Phantom
