Manabarbs
Revised Edition 165 • rare
- Set
- Revised Edition
- Collector number
- 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- $7.82
What it does
Whenever a player taps a land for mana, this enchantment deals 1 damage to that player.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Manabarbs made its debut in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as part of the game's initial foundational mechanics. The card was created to punish decks that tapped lands for multiple mana sources, serving as a tactical red enchantment that punishes opponents for casting spells. It represents an era of design where red was characterized by high-risk, high-reward gameplay that forced players to make difficult decisions about their resource management.
The artwork for the Revised Edition version features the original illustration by Dan Frazier, who contributed significant pieces to the game's early aesthetic. Frazier’s work on this card depicts a chaotic, infernal landscape that visually captures the volatile nature of the red color alignment. Within the context of the 1994 Revised Edition, this card was a reprint that maintained the iconic feel of the early game while helping to solidify the identity of red enchantments in the evolving competitive meta of the time.
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