Mana Vault
Fourth Edition 334 • rare
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 334
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $89.54
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 first appeared in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a high-risk, high-reward artifact that allowed players to accelerate their resource development at the cost of a taxing upkeep. Its inclusion in Fourth Edition marked the card's transition into the broader reprint landscape of the mid-1990s, where it remained a staple of early card design philosophy focusing on explosive, albeit volatile, mana generation.
The artwork for this version retains the original illustration by Mark Tedin, who crafted an enigmatic, metallic vessel that visually represents the latent energy contained within the object. Tedin's design was intended to evoke a sense of ancient, dangerous artifice, a theme that resonated with players and cemented the card's status as a quintessential piece of Magic's visual identity during its formative years.
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About Mana Vault
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