Mana Vortex
The Dark 31 • rare
- Set
- The Dark
- Collector number
- 31
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $14.16
What it does
When you cast this spell, counter it unless you sacrifice a land.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a land of their choice.
When there are no lands on the battlefield, sacrifice this enchantment.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Mana Vortex was released in 1994 as part of The Dark, the fourth expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to evoke a gothic, somber aesthetic, distinguishing itself from the high-fantasy themes of earlier releases. The card functions as a rare enchantment that forces players to sacrifice lands, reflecting the set's mechanical interest in resource denial and attrition-based gameplay.
The card's haunting illustration was provided by Douglas Shuler, one of the original artists commissioned for the game. Shuler utilized a distinctive, atmospheric style to capture the card's theme of magical instability and environmental decay. While it was not a centerpiece of competitive play at the time of its release, the card remains a notable artifact from the game's formative era, valued by collectors for its unique art direction and the specific historical context of the mid-1990s expansion cycle.
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