Aerith Rescue Mission
Sorcery
Choose one —
• Take the Elevator — Create three 1/1 colorless Hero creature tokens.
• Take 59 Flights of Stairs — Tap up to three target creatures. Put a stun counter on one of them. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Final Fantasy
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #12475
Aerith Rescue Mission is a bulk rare that doesn't justify a slot in most lists — the effect is too narrow and the payoff too small for the opportunity cost. Run it only if your deck is built around the specific mechanic it enables.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Aerith Rescue Mission is legal across every major format, but that breadth doesn't translate to relevance. In Commander, where card quality demands are highest and 99-card redundancy matters, it sits at the fringes of playability — only highly synergistic builds will find room for it. Competitive formats like Legacy and Vintage have no interest; the effect doesn't approach the power level the format demands. Standard and Pioneer are the most plausible homes if a supported archetype emerges, but even there it needs a clear shell to justify inclusion.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Aerith Rescue Mission is deep bulk — the price reflects low demand and wide availability. Don't expect significant movement unless a supported archetype breaks out around it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.