Magic: The Gathering

White Mana Battery

Fourth Edition 357 • rare

Set: Fourth Edition
Collector number: 357
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 4 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Anthony S. Waters
Market price: $0.48

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$0.48market price via TCGplayer · Aug 17, 2026$0.48 – $0.51 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a rare artifact, this card serves as a specialized tool for resource management, allowing players to store energy across turns to fuel powerful future plays. Its inclusion in this set marks it as a piece of classic utility that highlights the strategic depth found in early card design.

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Card face

What it does

2 generic mana, tap: Put a charge counter on this artifact.

tap, Remove any number of charge counters from this artifact: Add white mana, then add an additional white mana for each charge counter removed this way.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The White Mana Battery was originally released in the Legends expansion in 1994, later appearing in the Fourth Edition core set in 1995. These cards were designed as part of a cycle of artifacts intended to store energy over time, reflecting the theme of magical power accumulation. The mechanic required players to tap the artifact to store a charge counter, which could then be converted into mana for future turns, offering a strategic alternative to immediate resource production.

The artwork for this version was provided by Anthony S. Waters, a prolific contributor to the game's early visual identity. His design utilized a stark, somewhat abstract aesthetic that was characteristic of the era's fantasy illustration style, focusing on mystical conduits. While the card is remembered for its distinct mechanical complexity and the patience required for its activation, it remains a nostalgic piece for those who experienced the transition from the experimental early expansions into the foundational core sets.

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Other printings

Every version of this card

The same card, printed again — different sets, treatments, and prices.

White Mana BatteryLegends · #299 · uncommon · 1994$4.53

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