MScore: 6.0/10

Tainted Aether

{2} {B} {B}

Enchantmentrare

Whenever a creature enters, its controller sacrifices a creature or land of their choice.

Pockets of Æther can be so foul they melt flesh from bone.

Illustrated by Ciruelo · Seventh Edition · #167★

Rulings for Tainted Aether

2004-10-04
If the creature changes controllers before this ability resolves, its new controller has to sacrifice something.

2004-10-04
If more than one of these is on the battlefield, the controller sacrifices a creature for each one of these.

2004-10-04
If the controller has no other lands or creatures on the battlefield, they must sacrifice the creature that just entered.

2004-10-04
Tainted Aether's controller is the one that controls its triggered ability, but the controller of the creature that entered chooses what creature they sacrifice during resolution.

All Printings

Seventh Edition#167★2001rare Seventh Edition#1672001rare Urza's Saga#1611998rare

Format Legality

Duellegal

Brawlnot legal

Pennynot legal

Predhlegal

Futurenot legal

Legacylegal

Modernnot legal

Paupernot legal

Alchemynot legal

Pioneernot legal

Vintagelegal

Historicnot legal

Standardnot legal

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