First printed in Kaladesh (2016)
All 7 prints
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Artifact
Whenever you cast a spell, you gain 1 life for each spell you've cast this turn.
Pay 50 life: This artifact deals 50 damage to any target.
While most power is used for ordinary, everyday tasks, one shouldn't underestimate its potential for the extraordinary.
- Illustrated by
- Cliff Childs
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Standard Brawl
Rulings (4)
- The first ability counts the spell that caused it to trigger plus any other spells you cast earlier in the turn.
- The first ability counts spells you cast earlier in the turn even if you didn't control Aetherflux Reservoir as you cast them, and even if those spells were countered.
- Aetherflux Reservoir's first ability doesn't trigger when you cast Aetherflux Reservoir itself.
- The number of spells you've cast is counted only as Aetherflux Reservoir's triggered ability resolves. For example, if you cast a spell, then respond to the triggered ability with a second spell, you'll gain 4 life total.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.007 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
208 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers: Aetherflux Reservoir + Exquisite Blood
- Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers…: Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel + Sensei's Divining Top
- Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers: Aetherflux Reservoir + Bloodthirsty Conqueror
- Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers: Aetherflux Reservoir + Karn, the Great Creator
- Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers: Aetherflux Reservoir + Cyberdrive Awakener
- Near-infinite damage, Infinite card draw…: Aetherflux Reservoir + Gwenom, Remorseless + Sensei's Divining Top
- Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Aetherflux Reservoir + Gravecrawler + Warren Soultrader
- Near-infinite damage: Aetherflux Reservoir + Tainted Sigil
- Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers…: Aetherflux Reservoir + Noctis, Prince of Lucis + Vexing Bauble (+ 1 other requirement)
- Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain triggers: Aetherflux Reservoir + Brash Taunter
