Ether
Artifact
Mana cost: {3}{U}
How we read this card
Add {U}.
activated {T}, Exile this artifact —
activated {T}, Exile this artifact — adds 1 mana
When you next cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
triggered — copies a spell
Causes: exile an artifact, an artifact leaves the battlefield, copy a spell.
Cares about: an instant is cast, a sorcery is cast.
Works well with
a nontoken artifact is exiled — 334 cards in the game can cause this (Ether is one).
When Ether is exiled:
- Psychomancer — makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Slagstone Refinery — makes a token
an artifact leaves the battlefield — 1,680 cards in the game can cause this (Ether is one).
- Sludge Strider — When Ether leaves the battlefield, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life
anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Ether is one).
- The War Doctor — When Ether is exiled, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself
an artifact is cast — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this (Ether is one).
- Mendicant Core, Guidelight — When Ether is cast, Mendicant Core, Guidelight copies a spell
- Sai, Master Thopterist — When Ether is cast, Sai, Master Thopterist makes a token
- Ravenous Robots — When Ether is cast, Ravenous Robots makes a token
- Pinnacle Emissary — When Ether is cast, Pinnacle Emissary makes a token
- Mirrodin Besieged — When Ether is cast, Mirrodin Besieged makes a token
- Poetic Ingenuity — When Ether is cast, Poetic Ingenuity makes a token
- Digsite Engineer — When Ether is cast, Digsite Engineer makes a token
- Myrsmith — When Ether is cast, Myrsmith makes a token
- Riddlesmith — When Ether is cast, Riddlesmith draws you 1 card
- Dr. Madison Li — When Ether is cast, Dr. Madison Li puts a counter on a permanent you control
271 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
cast a sorcery — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this.
- Mission Briefing — When Mission Briefing is cast, Ether copies a spell
- Sorcerous Squall — When Sorcerous Squall is cast, Ether copies a spell
- Spectral Arcanist — When an instant is cast thanks to Spectral Arcanist, Ether copies a spell
- Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound — When an instant is cast thanks to Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound, Ether copies a spell
- Diviner of Mist — When an instant is cast thanks to Diviner of Mist, Ether copies a spell
- Jace's Mindseeker — When an instant is cast thanks to Jace's Mindseeker, Ether copies a spell
- Helmut Zemo, Mastermind — When an instant is cast thanks to Helmut Zemo, Mastermind, Ether copies a spell
- Quistis Trepe — When an instant is cast thanks to Quistis Trepe, Ether copies a spell
- Daring Waverider — When an instant is cast thanks to Daring Waverider, Ether copies a spell
- Demilich — When an instant is cast thanks to Demilich, Ether copies a spell
3,710 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (Ether is one).
- Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — When Ether enters, Ultron, Artificial Malevolence makes a token
- The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — When Ether enters, The Prydwen, Steel Flagship makes a token
- Conquest Mission — When Ether enters, Conquest Mission puts a quest counter on itself
- Surge Conductor — When Ether enters, Surge Conductor proliferates
- Replication Specialist — When Ether enters, Replication Specialist makes a token
- Weapons Manufacturing — When Ether enters, Weapons Manufacturing makes a token
- Mirrorworks — When Ether enters, Mirrorworks makes a token
cast an instant — 3,931 cards in the game can cause this.
- Rite of Undoing — When Rite of Undoing is cast, Ether copies a spell
- Will of the Naga — When Will of the Naga is cast, Ether copies a spell
- Logic Knot — When Logic Knot is cast, Ether copies a spell
- Dig Through Time — When Dig Through Time is cast, Ether copies a spell
- Complete the Circuit — When Complete the Circuit is cast, Ether copies a spell
- Synthetic Destiny — When Synthetic Destiny is cast, Ether copies a spell
- Stoic Rebuttal — When Stoic Rebuttal is cast, Ether copies a spell
- Elite Arcanist — When an instant is cast thanks to Elite Arcanist, Ether copies a spell
- Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft — When Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft is cast, Ether copies a spell
- Encouraging Aviator // Jump — When Encouraging Aviator // Jump is cast, Ether copies a spell
3,921 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (Ether is one).
- Transplant Theorist — When Ether enters, Transplant Theorist draws you 1 card
- Elvish Archivist — When Ether enters, Elvish Archivist puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
- Golbez, Crystal Collector — When Ether enters, Golbez, Crystal Collector surveils
- Underhanded Designs — When Ether enters, Underhanded Designs makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Mechan Assembler — When Ether enters, Mechan Assembler makes a token
- Glassdust Hulk — When Ether enters, Glassdust Hulk gets +1/+1
- Rook Turret — When Ether enters, Rook Turret draws you 1 card
- Hedron Detonator — When Ether enters, Hedron Detonator deals 1 damage
- Pactdoll Terror — When Ether enters, Pactdoll Terror makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Mandible Justiciar — When Ether enters, Mandible Justiciar gets +1/+1
55 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Ether is one).
- HYDRA Assault Robot — When Ether enters, HYDRA Assault Robot deals 1 damage
- Era of Innovation — When Ether enters, Era of Innovation puts a counter on a permanent you control
- Nature's Wrath — When Ether enters, Nature's Wrath makes a player sacrifice an Island or permanent
37 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.