Power Sink
Limited Edition Beta 73 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 73
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Richard Thomas
- Market price
- $15.99
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 released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Beta set for Magic: The Gathering, the world's first collectible card game created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast. As a member of the earliest print run, this card represents the foundational era of the game, designed to introduce the concept of 'mana burn' and counter-magic interactions. It emerged from a period when the game was being refined from a niche hobby into a global phenomenon, with the Beta set serving as the refined follow-up to the original Alpha print run.
The artwork for Power Sink was illustrated by Christopher Rush, one of the game's most iconic early contributors. Rush's work during this period was characterized by a distinct, hand-painted fantasy aesthetic that helped establish the visual identity of Magic. The card was designed to force opponents into a tactical dilemma regarding their mana usage, and it was received by early players as a potent utility tool that added depth to the competitive landscape of early 1990s card gaming.
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