Secrets of Strixhaven Commander

Aether Gale

Sorcery

Return six target nonland permanents to their owners' hands.

The militia formed up in the central plaza awaiting the onslaught, but the giants never quite made it.

Printing details

About this card

Set: Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)
Collector number: 186
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: April 24, 2026
Artist: Jack Wang
Language: English
Mana value: 5
Oracle ID: b21d6482-1b3a-47e6-98a5-3067f5f3818b

Color profile

Color identity

Blue

Format check

Legality

TLR: Not legal
Duel: Legal
Brawl: Not legal
Penny: Not legal
PreDH: Not legal
Future: Not legal
Legacy: Legal
Modern: Not legal
Pauper: Not legal
Alchemy: Not legal
Pioneer: Not legal
Vintage: Legal
Historic: Not legal
Standard: Not legal
Timeless: Not legal
Commander: Legal
Gladiator: Not legal
Old School: Not legal
Premodern: Not legal
Oathbreaker: Legal
Standard Brawl: Not legal
Pauper Commander: Not legal
Competitive Brawl: Not legal

Official notes

Rulings

November 7, 2014 Wizards of the Coast

You must choose six different legal targets in order to cast Aether Gale. If some, but not all, of those targets become illegal before Aether Gale resolves, the remaining legal targets will be put into their owners' hands.

Card links

Cards found together in sampled public decks. Lands are excluded and different printings count as one card. This suggests shared play, not a proven combo.

No sampled co-occurrences found

No other nonland cards were found alongside this card in the sampled public decks.