Magic: The Gathering

Mana Leak

Battle Royale Box Set 41 • common

Set: Battle Royale Box Set
Collector number: 41
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana blue mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Blue
Artist: Christopher Rush
Market price: $1.93

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$1.93market price via TCGplayer · Aug 18, 2026$1.90 – $2.04 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card functions as an instant, allowing players to disrupt an opponent's strategy by countering a spell unless its caster pays additional costs. Its status as a common makes it a staple of competitive play, prized for the way it forces opponents to manage their resources carefully throughout the game.

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Card face

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."— Volrath

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Mana Leak first appeared in the Stronghold expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1998, designed as a staple blue counterspell that forces an opponent to pay additional mana to resolve a spell. It quickly became a cornerstone of control decks due to its efficiency in the early game, offering a temporary but powerful tax on the opponent's resources.

This specific printing originates from the 1999 Battle Royale Box Set, a product designed to introduce players to pre-constructed deck gameplay using cards from various early expansions. Featuring artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in the game's history, the card maintains the classic aesthetic of the era, reflecting the minimalist and functional design philosophy that defined early Magic card frames.

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About Mana Leak

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