Mana Drain

Mana DrainUU
InstantLEG · U

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

Legends · Uncommon
Banned · DC LEG
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Legality

9 formats
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
PremodernNot legal
LegacyBanned
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Duel CommanderBanned
cEDHLegal

Banned / restricted now

  • Duel CommanderBanned
  • LegacyBanned

B/R history

  1. 2004Banned in Legacy · 20 Sept 2004Current
  2. 2011Banned in Duel Commander · 20 Dec 2011Current

Rulings

2
  1. 2020-11-10

    If the target spell is an illegal target by the time Mana Drain tries to resolve, Mana Drain doesn't resolve. You don't add mana at the beginning of your next main phase. If the target is legal but not countered (most likely because an effect says that the spell can't be countered), you do add mana.

  2. 2020-11-10

    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.

Versions

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