Mana Drain
Breaking News 11 • mythic
- Set
- Breaking News
- Collector number
- 11
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Florey
- Market price
- $52.77
What it does
Counter target spell. At the beginning of your next main phase, add an amount of colorless mana equal to that spell's mana value.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlBanned
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mana Drain was originally introduced in the 1994 Legends expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Richard Garfield as a high-power counterspell that provided a significant mana advantage to the caster. The card quickly became a cornerstone of competitive play due to its ability to neutralize a threat while simultaneously fueling the player's own future turns, earning it a reputation as one of the most potent blue spells in the game's history.
The 'Breaking News' version, appearing as card number 11 in the subset featured in the Outlaws of Thunder Junction expansion, reimagines the classic card with a distinct aesthetic. Inspired by the trope of sensationalist tabloid journalism, the design utilizes a bold, newspaper-front-page layout that juxtaposes the card's mechanical utility with a stylized, high-contrast illustration. This treatment was well-received by the player base for its thematic cohesion with the set's western-noir aesthetic.
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