Power Sink
Introductory Two-Player Set 12 • common
- Set
- Introductory Two-Player Set
- Collector number
- 12
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Richard Thomas
- Market price
- $8.00
What it does
Counter target spell unless its controller pays X mana. If that player doesn't, they tap all lands with mana abilities they control and lose all unspent mana.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Power Sink was originally introduced in the Limited Edition Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield. The card serves as a counterspell variant that forces an opponent to spend additional mana to resolve their spell, reflecting the game's early emphasis on resource denial and strategic resource management. Its inclusion in the 1996 Introductory Two-Player Set was intended to simplify the game's mechanics for new players, providing a controlled environment to learn the complexities of the stack and timing.
The artwork for the Introductory Two-Player version was provided by Quinton Hoover. Known for his distinct, lyrical style, Hoover utilized fluid, rhythmic lines to depict the magical energy of the spell. His work remains highly regarded by collectors for its departure from the more rigid fantasy aesthetics common in early trading card games, effectively capturing the volatile and shimmering nature of mana depletion.
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