Power Sink
The Zeta Set 270 • common
- Set
- The Zeta Set
- Collector number
- 270
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- MSCHF
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 during the early era of Magic: The Gathering, specifically within the Alpha and Beta sets, as a core blue counterspell. It was designed to force players into a tactical dilemma: either expend their remaining mana to save a spell or allow it to be countered. This design philosophy aimed to reward careful resource management and strategic foresight, becoming a staple of control decks throughout the mid-1990s.
The card’s classic illustration, which depicts a whirlpool of magical energy, was crafted to visually represent the concept of draining mana. While specific design credits for the original art are attributed to Christopher Rush, the card has seen various iterations across different sets. It is widely regarded as a significant piece of Magic history, representing the mechanical depth of the game's initial color pie distribution.
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