Crystal Vein
Commander Anthology 246 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander Anthology
- Collector number
- 246
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Land
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Pat Lewis
- Market price
- $8.74
What it does
tap: Add colorless mana.
tap, Sacrifice this land: Add colorless mana colorless mana.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Crystal Vein was originally released in the 1997 Mirage expansion, a set notable for introducing the concept of multi-colored mechanics and graveyard utility to the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem. As a utility land that provides colorless mana or can be sacrificed for a quick burst of two mana, it was designed to offer players a strategic pivot point, serving as a 'ritual' effect that balances resource acceleration against long-term board development.
The art for this iteration, featured in the 2017 Commander Anthology, retains the aesthetic established by the original design team to ground the card in the game's high-fantasy roots. The Commander Anthology itself was curated by Wizards of the Coast to provide players with accessible versions of staple cards from the popular Commander format, ensuring that utility-focused cards like Crystal Vein remained available for deck builders balancing mana ramp with aggressive tactical plays.
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