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Mana Vortex

{1}{U}{U}

Enchantment

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Reserved List
Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
1993
Pull rate
~1 in 60
Illustrator
Douglas Shuler
Found in
The Dark Italian Booster Pack · The Dark Booster Pack
Printings2EDHREC rank#20,354
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

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
When you cast this spell, counter it unless you sacrifice a land. At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player sacrifices a land of their choice. When there are no lands on the battlefield, sacrifice this enchantment.
Plays as:
StaxCounterspellSacrifice Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 18h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+2.5%
$14.35
$10.75 low-$2.25 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$14.35· across 2 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

2 · latest Oct 1, 2009
  • WotCOct 1, 2009

    Mana Vortex’s third ability is a “state trigger.” Once a state trigger triggers, it won’t trigger again as long as the ability is on the stack. If the ability is countered and the trigger condition is still true, it will immediately trigger again.

  • WotCOct 1, 2009

    When you cast Mana Vortex, its first ability triggers and goes on the stack on top of the Mana Vortex spell. The triggered ability resolves first. When it resolves, you either sacrifice a land or you counter Mana Vortex.

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