Mana Vault
30th Anniversary Edition 256 • rare
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 256
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $253.59
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 originally released in 1994 as part of the Alpha set, quickly establishing itself as a cornerstone of high-powered artifact acceleration in Magic: The Gathering. As an iconic piece of the game's early history, it was selected for the 30th Anniversary Edition in 2022, a set designed as a non-tournament-legal retrospective that reimagined classic cards with updated frames and, occasionally, nostalgic art styles to celebrate three decades of the game.
The 30th Anniversary Edition version of Mana Vault retains the essential, high-risk, high-reward design philosophy of the original card, which provides a massive influx of colorless mana at the cost of a taxing upkeep requirement. The art reflects the evolution of the game’s aesthetic, honoring the original intent of the artifact as a mystical, volatile power source while utilizing the refined printing technologies and visual clarity standard in modern Magic design.
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