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Mana Drain, art by Mark Tedin
Art by Mark Tedin · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · image via Scryfall
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Mana Drain

{U}{U} · Instant

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

Rulings (2)

Nov 10, 2020 · 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.

Nov 10, 2020 · 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.

LegacyBanned
VintageLegal
ModernNot legal
PioneerNot legal
StandardNot legal
PauperNot legal
PremodernNot legal
cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=74 decks
ArchetypeFormatInclusionCopiesDecks (n)
Gyruda, Doom of DepthscEDH100%1
Nezahal, Primal TidecEDH100%1
Tatyova, Benthic DruidcEDH100%1
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools / Thrasios, Triton HerocEDH100%1
Tivit, Seller of SecretscEDH100%1
Lurrus BreachVintage70.6%2–4×34
Arcum DagssoncEDH50%2
Other LurrusVintage24.2%1–2×33
Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

Price

Mana Drain — price trend

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