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Mana Short

{2}{U}

Instant

7EDSeventh Edition#86★rare

"Remove their power, and their will to fight will follow." —Tolarian wizard

Finishes
Foil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 11000
Illustrator
Greg Staples
Found in
Seventh Edition MTGO Redemption Foil · Seventh Edition Booster Pack
Printings17EDHREC rank#15,450
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Tap all lands target player controls and that player loses all unspent mana.
Market · per finishspark updated 18h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
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Rulings

3 · latest Oct 4, 2004
  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    If you play Mana Short in response to a spell, it will have no effect on that spell since the mana has already been paid.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    It even taps lands that do not produce mana.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    Since this is an instant, your opponent may use instants in response to the casting of this spell. Note that such spells and abilities will be resolved before mana is removed by Mana Short. This makes it useless as a countermeasure for spells. To use it effectively, you need to use it during Upkeep and even then it will not prevent the use of instant spells and abilities.

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