Mana Drain
Legends 65 • uncommon
- Set
- Legends
- Collector number
- 65
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $245.83
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.
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 released in the 1994 Legends expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As one of the earliest counterspells capable of providing a significant mana advantage, it was created during a period when the game designers were still exploring the power ceiling of blue-aligned cards. Its inclusion in Legends reflected the set's broader design goal of introducing more complex and mechanically potent cards to the expanding game ecosystem.
The card features iconic artwork by Christopher Rush, who contributed significantly to the game's early visual identity. Rush designed the illustration to evoke the raw, volatile power of magical energy being siphoned away, aligning with the card's disruptive gameplay effect. Upon its release, Mana Drain was quickly recognized by the player base as exceptionally powerful, ultimately becoming a foundational element in the development of high-powered formats.
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