Power Sink
Unlimited Edition 73 • common
- Set
- Unlimited Edition
- Collector number
- 73
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Richard Thomas
- Market price
- $1.54
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 printed in the Alpha and Beta sets of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the game's early focus on reactive spells that could disrupt an opponent's turn. The card was designed as a blue instant that allowed a player to force an opponent to spend mana or lose their spell, cementing the color's thematic identity around counter-magic and resource denial during the game's nascent stage.
The Unlimited Edition printing, released in 1994, served as the game's first base set reprint, featuring the iconic artwork by Christopher Rush. Rush, a foundational artist for the game, utilized a minimalist and direct visual style that defined the aesthetic of early Magic cards. The design was received as a versatile tool for control decks, praised for its straightforward mechanics that provided players with a reliable way to manage complex stack interactions.
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