Chromatic Sphere
Artifact
, 
, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color. Draw a card. (Activate only as an instant.)Plays as:
Card DrawMana FixerFast Mana
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal
Other
PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Used in 76 known combosEDHREC #5,188Played in 1% of all cEDH decks
- Printings
- 5
- Price range
- $0.27to$1.56
Versions
5 printings · from $0.27
In products
Rulings
1 · latest Aug 5, 2026
- WotCAug 5, 2026
Chromatic Sphere’s ability is not a mana ability. Players can respond to it, and it can’t be activated in the middle of paying for a cost. A recent update to rule 605.1a has made any abilities that move cards to or from libraries no longer mana abilities.