Aethersnipe is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
When this creature enters, return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Evoke(You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it enters.)
How it works : Aethersnipe
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Aethersnipe can be the target of its own ability. If it's the only nonland permanent on the battlefield, it must be the target of its ability.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If you cast this card for its evoke cost, you may put the sacrifice trigger and the regular enters-the-battlefield trigger on the stack in either order. The one put on the stack last will resolve first.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Intruder Alarm + Aethersnipe
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite mana creatures you control can produceInfinite storm count
- 1Activate mana-producing creatures you control by tapping them, adding at least
. - 2Cast Aethersnipe for its evoke cost by paying
. - 3When Aethersnipe enters the battlefield, both of its abilities trigger and Intruder Alarm triggers; put the evoke trigger on the stack first.
- 4Resolve the Intruder Alarm trigger, untapping all creatures.
- 5Resolve Aethersnipe's first ability, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 6Resolve Aethersnipe's evoke trigger, failing to sacrifice it since it is not on the battlefield.
- 7Repeat.
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#2
Aethersnipe + Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea + Thryx, the Sudden Storm
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- 1Activate Gwenna by tapping it, adding that can only be spent to cast creature spells or activate abilities of creatures.
- 2Cast Aethersnipe for its evoke cost by paying .
- 3Gwenna triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and untapping it.
- 4When Aethersnipe enters the battlefield, its first ability and evoke ability trigger.
- 5Resolve the first Aethersnipe trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 6Resolve the second Aethersnipe trigger, failing to sacrifice it as it is no longer on the battlefield.
- 7Repeat.
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#3
Aethersnipe + Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea + Urza's Incubator
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- 1Activate Gwenna by tapping it, adding that can only be spent to cast creature spells or activate abilities of creatures.
- 2Cast Aethersnipe for its evoke cost by paying .
- 3Gwenna triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and untapping it.
- 4When Aethersnipe enters the battlefield, its first ability and evoke ability trigger.
- 5Resolve the first Aethersnipe trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 6Resolve the second Aethersnipe trigger, failing to sacrifice it as it is no longer on the battlefield.
- 7Repeat.
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#4
Aethersnipe + Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea + Semblance Anvil
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- 1Activate Gwenna by tapping it, adding that can only be spent to cast creature spells or activate abilities of creatures.
- 2Cast Aethersnipe for its evoke cost by paying .
- 3Gwenna triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and untapping it.
- 4When Aethersnipe enters the battlefield, its first ability and evoke ability trigger.
- 5Resolve the first Aethersnipe trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 6Resolve the second Aethersnipe trigger, failing to sacrifice it as it is no longer on the battlefield.
- 7Repeat.
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#5
Aethersnipe + Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea + Nylea, Keen-Eyed
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite storm count
- 1Activate Gwenna by tapping it, adding that can only be spent to cast creature spells or activate abilities of creatures.
- 2Cast Aethersnipe for its evoke cost by paying .
- 3Gwenna triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and untapping it.
- 4When Aethersnipe enters the battlefield, its first ability and evoke ability trigger.
- 5Resolve the first Aethersnipe trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 6Resolve the second Aethersnipe trigger, failing to sacrifice it as it is no longer on the battlefield.
- 7Repeat.
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#6
Aethersnipe + Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea + Heartless Summoning
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- 1Activate Gwenna by tapping it, adding that can only be spent to cast creature spells or activate abilities of creatures.
- 2Cast Aethersnipe for its evoke cost by paying .
- 3Gwenna triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and untapping it.
- 4When Aethersnipe enters the battlefield, its first ability and evoke ability trigger.
- 5Resolve the first Aethersnipe trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 6Resolve the second Aethersnipe trigger, failing to sacrifice it as it is no longer on the battlefield.
- 7Repeat.
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#7
Aethersnipe + Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea + Cloud Key
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- 1Activate Gwenna by tapping it, adding that can only be spent to cast creature spells or activate abilities of creatures.
- 2Cast Aethersnipe for its evoke cost by paying .
- 3Gwenna triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and untapping it.
- 4When Aethersnipe enters the battlefield, its first ability and evoke ability trigger.
- 5Resolve the first Aethersnipe trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 6Resolve the second Aethersnipe trigger, failing to sacrifice it as it is no longer on the battlefield.
- 7Repeat.
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#8
Aethersnipe + Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea + Helm of Awakening
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite storm countInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
- 1Activate Gwenna by tapping it, adding that can only be spent to cast creature spells or activate abilities of creatures.
- 2Cast Aethersnipe for its evoke cost by paying .
- 3Gwenna triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it and untapping it.
- 4When Aethersnipe enters the battlefield, its first ability and evoke ability trigger.
- 5Resolve the first Aethersnipe trigger, returning it from the battlefield to your hand.
- 6Resolve the second Aethersnipe trigger, failing to sacrifice it as it is no longer on the battlefield.
- 7Repeat.
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Legal formats
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