Magic: The Gathering

Pentad Prism

Fifth Dawn 143 • common

Set: Fifth Dawn
Collector number: 143
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: David Martin
Market price: $0.33

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What it's worth

$0.33market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.29 – $0.34 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Pentad Prism is a versatile tool for mana management, allowing players to store energy for later use or filter it into specific colors as the situation demands. Despite being a common card, its ability to bridge gaps in resource availability makes it a reliable staple for those looking to stabilize their deck's momentum.

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Card face

What it does

Sunburst (This artifact enters with a charge counter on it for each color of mana spent to cast it.)

Remove a charge counter from this artifact: Add one mana of any color.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in 2004 as part of the Fifth Dawn set for Magic: The Gathering, the Pentad Prism was designed to support the set's central mechanical theme of sunburst. This mechanic rewarded players for utilizing all five colors of mana, and the artifact was crafted as a versatile tool to facilitate this by entering the battlefield with charge counters that could be spent to produce any color of mana.

The card features artwork by Christopher Moeller, who captured the crystalline, geometric aesthetic typical of the Mirrodin block's artifact-heavy environment. It was designed by the Wizards of the Coast development team to serve as a high-utility card, becoming a staple in competitive formats like Modern due to its efficiency in accelerating mana production and fixing color requirements.

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About

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