Power Sink
Fifth Edition 111 • uncommon
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 111
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Richard Thomas
- Market price
- $0.36
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 set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the game's early focus on reactive spellcasting. As a counterspell variant, it allowed players to drain an opponent's mana pool if they failed to pay a specific cost, emphasizing the resource-management style of blue-aligned decks. The Fifth Edition printing, released in 1997, utilized the classic illustration by Dameon Willich, whose minimalist and atmospheric style defined many of the game's earliest staples.
The Fifth Edition release served as a comprehensive core set intended to balance the game's competitive environment by reprinting iconic cards from earlier expansions. By the time this version was released, the card had become a hallmark of control strategy, frequently appearing in tournament play throughout the mid-nineties. The artwork remained consistent with its original aesthetic, maintaining the haunting, shadowy visual language that characterized Willich’s contributions to the game's foundational imagery.
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