Power Sink
Intl. Collectors' Edition 73 • common
- Set
- Intl. Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 73
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Richard Thomas
- Market price
- $7.84
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 to reflect the game's core interactive mechanics. This specific version originates from the International Collectors' Edition, a non-tournament-legal boxed set released in 1993 for the international market. The set served as a showcase for the game's early artwork and design, featuring gold-bordered backs and square corners to distinguish these cards from those used in competitive play.
The artwork for Power Sink, created by Christopher Rush, is iconic for its minimalist and focused aesthetic, which became a hallmark of the game's formative years. Rush, one of the original artists for the game, aimed to visually represent the concept of mana depletion and arcane interference. While the card itself saw varied playability in competitive formats throughout the 1990s, the International Collectors' Edition cards are now primarily prized by collectors for their historical significance as high-quality printings of the game’s inaugural card pool.
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