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Mana Short

{2}{U}

Instant

WC02World Championship Decks 2002#cr86sbrare

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

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
gold
Frame
1997
Illustrator
Greg Staples
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.
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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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