Tainted Aether, Urza's Saga, 161

Magic: The Gathering · Urza's Saga

Tainted Aether

French name: Aether souillé

161Rare

Tainted Aether (Urza's Saga 161) has a market price of US$18.89 as of Nov 9, 2026.

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Card details

Type
Enchantment
Mana cost
{2}{B}{B}
Artist
Thomas M. Baxa

Card text

Whenever a creature comes into play, its controller sacrifices a creature or land.

Flavour text

Gix despised the sylvan morass. The gouge that the portal had torn in the forest was the only pleasing sight.

About this card

Tainted Aether is card 161 in Urza's Saga, a Magic: The Gathering set released Oct 12, 1998. Rarity: Rare. Illustrated by Thomas M. Baxa. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$18.89. Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 6.9%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.

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