Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Aethertide Whale
Aether Revolt · #27 · rare · 2017
Creature — Whale
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Market reference
$0.08
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 27 / 197
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Steven Belledin
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2017-01-20
About this card
Mana cost: {4}{U}{U}
Type: Creature — Whale
Flying When this creature enters, you get six {E} (energy counters). Pay {E}{E}{E}{E}: Return this creature to its owner's hand.
""To survive up here, I've learned when to use my harpoon and when to just enjoy the view." —Kadhu, skywhaler"
Keywords: Flying
P/T: 6/4
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.08 |
| USD (foil) | $0.66 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.24 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.42 |
| MTGO tix | 0.02 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Aethertide Whale is real?
Aethertide Whale is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Aethertide Whale worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Aethertide Whale is $0.08; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Aethertide Whale from?
Aethertide Whale is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Aether Revolt" in the expansion series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Aethertide Whale?
Aethertide Whale is a rare card in the Aether Revolt set.
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Other Aethertide Whale printings
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