Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Aether Barrier
Nemesis · #27 · rare · 2000
Enchantment
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Market reference
$4.41
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 27 / 143
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- David Martin
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2000-02-14
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{U}
Type: Enchantment
Whenever a player casts a creature spell, that player sacrifices a permanent of their choice unless they pay {1}.
""Creatures fade in and out of existence. It's an unfortunate side effect. The losses are tolerable." —Belbe"
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) | $4.41 |
| USD (foil) | $44.98 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €1.58 |
| EUR (foil) | €16.11 |
| MTGO tix | 1.44 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Aether Barrier is real?
Aether Barrier 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 Aether Barrier worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Aether Barrier is $4.41; 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 Aether Barrier from?
Aether Barrier is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Nemesis" in the expansion series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Aether Barrier?
Aether Barrier is a rare card in the Nemesis set.
