Mana Leak
Ninth Edition 86★ • common
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 86★
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Counter target spell unless its controller pays 3 generic mana.
The fatal flaw in every plan is the assumption that you know more than your enemy.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mana Leak first appeared in the Stronghold expansion in 1998, designed as a cornerstone of blue control strategy within Magic: The Gathering. Its function—a low-cost counterspell that scales poorly as the game progresses—was intended to force players to make critical decisions regarding their mana resources, balancing early-game power with late-game obsolescence. The design has remained a definitive example of blue's color pie philosophy, emphasizing temporary disruption.
The Ninth Edition version, featuring the collector number 86, was released in 2005 as part of the game's core set refresh. The artwork by Greg Staples captures the ethereal, defensive nature of the spell with a muted, classic aesthetic typical of the era. Upon its release in this set, it was welcomed by players as a necessary reprint that provided a reliable tool for stabilizing board states in both casual and competitive draft environments.
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