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Aetherflux Reservoir

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Artifact

BRRThe Brothers' War Retro Artifacts#2mythic

While most power is used for ordinary, everyday tasks, one shouldn't underestimate its potential for the extraordinary.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
~1 in 150–5980
Illustrator
Cliff Childs
Found in
The Brothers' War Collector Booster Pack · The Brothers' War Set Booster Pack · 2 more
Printings7Combos197EDHREC rank#376
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Whenever you cast a spell, you gain 1 life for each spell you've cast this turn. Pay 50 life: This artifact deals 50 damage to any target.
Plays as:
Life OutletLifegain SourcePlaneswalker Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 30m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-7.7%
$28.94
$21.99 low$5.49 gapTCGplayer
Foil+8.5%
$35.69
$30.40 low$5.40 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$18.77· across 7 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

4 · latest Sep 20, 2016
  • WotCSep 20, 2016

    Aetherflux Reservoir's first ability doesn't trigger when you cast Aetherflux Reservoir itself.

  • WotCSep 20, 2016

    The first ability counts spells you cast earlier in the turn even if you didn't control Aetherflux Reservoir as you cast them, and even if those spells were countered.

  • WotCSep 20, 2016

    The first ability counts the spell that caused it to trigger plus any other spells you cast earlier in the turn.

  • WotCSep 20, 2016

    The number of spells you've cast is counted only as Aetherflux Reservoir's triggered ability resolves. For example, if you cast a spell, then respond to the triggered ability with a second spell, you'll gain 4 life total.