
Aether Vial's Near Mint price is down 8.2% ($0.36) over the past 30 days.
Fresh· Updated Nov 2, 2026
Card Details
TypeArtifact
Mana Cost1
ArtistGreg Hildebrandt
Card TextAt the beginning of your upkeep, you may put a charge counter on this artifact.
{T}: 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
ModernCommanderLegacyVintage
inkwell Fair Value™?· NM
$4.02
moderate
$3.39$4.99
Condition?
11 printings — select edition
Confidencehigh
Prices as ofNov 2
Normal—
Cheapest printing$2.17
Why This Price
inkwell Estimate
Fair Value$4.02
Movement
7D Change-2.0% (-$0.08)
30D Change-8.2% (-$0.36)
Freshness
Prices as ofNov 2
Update cadenceDaily
Inkwell Fair Value$4.02
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See all cards →- How much is Aether Vial worth?
- The current Near Mint price for Aether Vial from Darksteel (Magic: The Gathering) is $4.02. It has decreased 2.0% over the past 7 days.
- What set is Aether Vial from?
- Aether Vial is from the Darksteel set, released February 2004. It is a uncommon in Magic: The Gathering.
- What rarity is Aether Vial?
- Aether Vial is a uncommon card from Darksteel in Magic: The Gathering.
- How has the price of Aether Vial changed over the past 30 days?
- Over the past 30 days, the Near Mint price of Aether Vial has fallen 8.2% ($0.36) to $4.02.
- How many printings of Aether Vial exist?
- Aether Vial has 11 printings across different Magic: The Gathering sets. The cheapest printing is $2.17 from Mystery Booster 2.




