Mana Leak
Stronghold 36 • common
- Set
- Stronghold
- Collector number
- 36
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- $0.86
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
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 1998 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Stronghold. Designed to provide blue decks with a versatile, early-game disruption tool, the card was intended to bridge the gap between expensive hard counters and less reliable soft counters. By forcing the opponent to pay an additional three mana to resolve their spell, it punished aggressive decks while remaining relevant throughout the mid-game.
The artwork for this printing was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in the game's early history. His vision for the card utilized a stark, abstract visual language that emphasized the chaotic energy of magical suppression. Upon release, the card was widely praised by competitive players for its efficiency, eventually becoming a staple of the 'counterspell' archetype that defined blue's identity in tournament play for decades.
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