Mana Vault
Limited Edition Alpha 259 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 259
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- €1,594.97
What it does
This artifact doesn't untap during your untap step.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay 4 generic mana. If you do, untap this artifact.
At the beginning of your draw step, if this artifact is tapped, it deals 1 damage to you.
tap: Add colorless mana colorless mana colorless mana.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageRestricted
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
Mana Vault was first released in 1993 as part of Limited Edition Alpha, the inaugural set of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, the card was designed to be a high-powered artifact that provided a significant mana advantage at a steep cost, reflecting the game's early philosophy of prioritizing explosive, impactful spells that could shape the trajectory of a match.
The iconic artwork for the original printing was illustrated by Mark Poole. His design features a classic, ethereal aesthetic characteristic of the early fantasy art style found throughout the Alpha set, emphasizing the artifact's role as a source of immense, stored arcane energy. Upon its release, the card was immediately recognized by players for its efficiency, quickly establishing itself as a staple of the competitive landscape and securing its legacy as one of the most powerful artifacts in the game's history.
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About Mana Vault
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