Mana Flare
Mystery Booster 2 196 • rare
- Set
- Mystery Booster 2
- Collector number
- 196
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.54
What it does
Whenever a player taps a land for mana, that player adds one mana of any type that land produced.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mana Flare was originally introduced in the 1994 Alpha set, designed by Richard Garfield as part of Magic: The Gathering’s foundational card pool. The card reflects the early philosophy of the game, where powerful, symmetric effects were used to accelerate the pace of play. By allowing every player to generate double mana from their lands, the card creates a chaotic and high-energy board state that remains a staple in casual and commander-focused play.
This specific iteration is from the Mystery Booster 2 set, a release designed to highlight the breadth of the game's history through curated reprints. The art remains faithful to the classic aesthetic, capturing the intense, elemental burst of magical energy that the card represents. While modern design trends favor more cautious mana acceleration, the inclusion of Mana Flare in contemporary sets serves as a nod to the game's roots and the enduring appeal of high-risk, high-reward gameplay.
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