Power Sink
Urza's Saga 89 • common
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 89
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Andrew Robinson
- Market price
- $0.15
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 Alpha edition of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the game's earliest exploration of interactive counter-magic mechanics. By the time it was reprinted in the 1998 Urza's Saga set, it had become a hallmark of blue control decks, designed to tax an opponent's mana resources and force difficult strategic choices during the resolution of spells.
The artwork for this particular printing was illustrated by Dan Frazier, whose work helped define the aesthetic of early Magic. Frazier’s approach often leaned into the game's high-fantasy roots, and his depiction of Power Sink sought to visualize the draining of arcane energy. Upon its inclusion in Urza's Saga, the card was widely received by competitive players as a staple for its versatility in stalling opponents, solidifying its place in the game's mid-era history.
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