Mana Drain
Judge Gift Cards 2016 2 • rare
- Set
- Judge Gift Cards 2016
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mike Bierek
- Finish
- Foil
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.
"Power is wasted on the weak. They never keep it for long."— Nicol Bolas
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, first introduced in the 1994 Legends expansion, is a powerful counterspell that allows players to convert the mana cost of a countered spell into their own available mana. This specific version was released in 2016 as part of the Judge Gift Cards program, an initiative that provides exclusive foil promotional cards to certified Magic: The Gathering judges as a reward for their contributions to the organized play community.
The 2016 version features updated, ethereal artwork by Mike Bierek, which departs from the original vintage aesthetic to emphasize a more modern, high-fantasy style. By reimagining the visual identity of the spell, Bierek sought to capture the chaotic energy inherent in redirecting magical power. The card was well-received by collectors and competitive players alike for its unique foil treatment and the rarity afforded by its limited distribution through the judging circuit.
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