Card

Mana Drain

Instant


Counter target spell. At the beginning of your next main phase, add an amount of to your mana pool equal to that spell's converted mana cost.


  Vintage Masters (VMA)
#78, Mythic Rare

Illustrated by: Mike Bierek
Multiverse ID: 383006

Not Legal Alchemy BO1
Not Legal Standard BO1
Not Legal Explorer BO1
Banned Historic BO1
Banned Legacy
Not Legal Modern
Not Legal Pauper
Not Legal Pioneer
Not Legal Traditional Standard
Not Legal Traditional Alchemy
Not Legal Traditional Explorer
Banned Traditional Historic

Rulings

  • 2009-10-01
    If the targeted spell is an illegal target by the time Mana Drain resolves, Mana Drain is countered. You won't get any mana later.
  • 2009-10-01
    If the targeted spell "can't be countered," it remains on the stack. Mana Drain continues to resolve. At the beginning of your next main phase, the delayed triggered ability will still add the mana to your mana pool.
  • 2009-10-01
    Mana Drain's delayed triggered ability will usually trigger at the beginning of your precombat main phase. However, if you cast Mana Drain during your precombat main phase or during your combat phase, its delayed triggered ability will trigger at the beginning of that turn's postcombat main phase.