Mana stone

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A mana stone, also called mana rock, is an artifact that produces mana.[1]

Description[edit]

Mana stones were often employed at common to enhance mana quality or color fixing in limited and regularly come in cycles when producing colored mana, though often they produce colorless mana and have additional abilities.

Nowadays, full cycles are rarer and only show up in multicolored sets. For other sets, there is either a basic land searcher or a three-mana, five-color artifact with minor upside. Additionally, the cost has increased lately from an average of two mana to three mana.

Mana Stones are popular in Commander as a means to speed up the game as mana stones are additional mana sources that continuously provide extra mana. Artifact creatures and cards that require the sacrifice of permanents are not considered mana stones.

The moxes can also be considered mana stones.

Cycles[edit]

Cycle name File:W.svg File:U.svg File:B.svg File:R.svg File:G.svg
Mana Batteries <c>White Mana Battery</c> <c>Blue Mana Battery</c> <c>Black Mana Battery</c> <c>Red Mana Battery</c> <c>Green Mana Battery</c>
From Legends which cost File:4.svg and can store up mana for later use, thus function similar to storage lands.
Diamonds <c>Marble Diamond</c> <c>Sky Diamond</c> <c>Charcoal Diamond</c> <c>Fire Diamond</c> <c>Moss Diamond</c>
From Mirage which cost File:2.svg and function like taplands, but precede them.
Ramos Artifacts <c>Tooth of Ramos</c> <c>Eye of Ramos</c> <c>Skull of Ramos</c> <c>Heart of Ramos</c> <c>Horn of Ramos</c>
From Mercadian Masques which cost File:3.svg.
Cycle name File:W.svgFile:U.svg File:U.svgFile:B.svg File:B.svgFile:R.svg File:R.svgFile:G.svg File:G.svgFile:W.svg
Cameos <c>Seashell Cameo</c> <c>Drake-Skull Cameo</c> <c>Bloodstone Cameo</c> <c>Troll-Horn Cameo</c> <c>Tigereye Cameo</c>
From Invasion which cost File:3.svg.
Borderposts <c>Fieldmist Borderpost</c> <c>Mistvein Borderpost</c> <c>Veinfire Borderpost</c> <c>Firewild Borderpost</c> <c>Wildfield Borderpost</c>
From Alara Reborn which cost File:1.svgMN but can be payed by File:1.svg and returning a basic land to its owners hand.
Talismans <c>Talisman of Progress</c> <c>Talisman of Dominance</c> <c>Talisman of Indulgence</c> <c>Talisman of Impulse</c> <c>Talisman of Unity</c>
From Mirrodin which cost File:2.svg and mimic pain lands.
Signets <c>Azorius Signet</c> <c>Dimir Signet</c> <c>Rakdos Signet</c> <c>Gruul Signet</c> <c>Selesnya Signet</c>
From the Ravnica block which cost File:2.svg and mimic filter lands.
Cluestones <c>Azorius Cluestone</c> <c>Dimir Cluestone</c> <c>Rakdos Cluestone</c> <c>Gruul Cluestone</c> <c>Selesnya Cluestone</c>
From Dragon's Maze which cost File:3.svg, tap for one of two colors, and have an activated ability similar to <c>Mind Stone</c> which let them be sacrificed to draw a card.[2]
Lockets <c>Azorius Locket</c> <c>Dimir Locket</c> <c>Rakdos Locket</c> <c>Gruul Locket</c> <c>Selesnya Locket</c>
From the Guilds of Ravnica block which cost File:3.svg, tap for one of two colors, and can be sacrificed by tapping and paying four hybrid mana to draw two cards.
Cycle name File:W.svgFile:B.svg File:U.svgFile:R.svg File:B.svgFile:G.svg File:R.svgFile:W.svg File:G.svgFile:U.svg
Talismans <c>Talisman of Hierarchy</c> <c>Talisman of Creativity</c> <c>Talisman of Resilience</c> <c>Talisman of Conviction</c> <c>Talisman of Curiosity</c>
From Modern Horizons which cost File:2.svg and mimic pain lands.
Signets <c>Orzhov Signet</c> <c>Izzet Signet</c> <c>Golgari Signet</c> <c>Boros Signet</c> <c>Simic Signet</c>
From the Ravnica block which cost File:2.svg and mimic filter lands.
Cluestones <c>Orzhov Cluestone</c> <c>Izzet Cluestone</c> <c>Golgari Cluestone</c> <c>Boros Cluestone</c> <c>Simic Cluestone</c>
From Dragon's Maze which cost File:3.svg, tap for one of two colors, and have an activated ability similar to <c>Mind Stone</c> which let them be sacrificed to draw a card.[2]
Lockets <c>Orzhov Locket</c> <c>Izzet Locket</c> <c>Golgari Locket</c> <c>Boros Locket</c> <c>Simic Locket</c>
From the Guilds of Ravnica block which cost File:3.svg, tap for one of two colors, and can be sacrificed by tapping and paying four hybrid mana to draw two cards.
Cycle name File:G.svgFile:W.svgFile:U.svg File:W.svgFile:U.svgFile:B.svg File:U.svgFile:B.svgFile:R.svg File:B.svgFile:R.svgFile:G.svg File:R.svgFile:G.svgFile:W.svg
Obelisks <c>Obelisk of Bant</c> <c>Obelisk of Esper</c> <c>Obelisk of Grixis</c> <c>Obelisk of Jund</c> <c>Obelisk of Naya</c>
From Shards of Alara which cost File:3.svg and tap for one of three colors.
Cycle name File:W.svgFile:B.svgFile:G.svg File:U.svgFile:R.svgFile:W.svg File:R.svgFile:W.svgFile:B.svg File:B.svgFile:G.svgFile:U.svg File:G.svgFile:U.svgFile:R.svg
Banners <c>Abzan Banner</c> <c>Jeskai Banner</c> <c>Mardu Banner</c> <c>Sultai Banner</c> <c>Temur Banner</c>
From Khans of Tarkir which cost File:3.svg, tap for one of three colors, and have an activated ability similar to <c>Mind Stone</c> which let them be sacrificed to draw a card.
Crystals <c>Indatha Crystal</c> <c>Raugrin Crystal</c> <c>Savai Crystal</c> <c>Zagoth Crystal</c> <c>Ketria Crystal</c>
From Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths which cost File:3.svg, tap for one of three colors, and have cycling File:2.svg.

Producing colorless mana[edit]

  • <c>Automated Artificer</c>
  • <c>Basalt Monolith</c>
  • <c>Dreamstone Hedron</c>, which is essentially three Mind Stones on one card.
  • <c>Dungeon Map</c>
  • <c>Hedron Archive</c>, which is essentially two Mind Stones on one card.
  • <c>Everflowing Chalice</c>
  • <c>Fractured Powerstone</c>
  • <c>Grim Monolith</c>
  • <c>Hierophant's Chalice</c>
  • <c>Honor-Worn Shaku</c>
  • <c>Ichor Elixir</c>
  • <c>Inherited Envelope</c>
  • <c>Kyren Toy</c>
  • <c>Liquimetal Torque</c>
  • <c>Magnifying Glass</c>
  • <c>Mana Crypt</c>
  • <c>Mana Vault</c>
  • <c>The Mightstone and Weakstone</c>
  • <c>Mind Stone</c>
  • <c>Myr Reservoir</c> - for Myr only
  • <c>Obsidian Obelisk</c>
  • <c>Orazca Relic</c>
  • <c>Planar Atlas</c>
  • <c>Powerstone Shard</c>
  • <c>Prismatic Lens</c>
  • <c>Pristine Talisman</c>
  • <c>Sarevok's Tome</c>
  • <c>Seer's Lantern</c>
  • <c>Serum Powder</c>
  • <c>Sisay's Ring</c>, a correctly costed version of Sol Ring
  • <c>Sol Ring</c>, produces more mana than it costs the turn it enters the battlefield and is thus often considered broken.
  • <c>Spell Satchel</c>
  • <c>A-Spell Satchel</c>
  • <c>Stonespeaker Crystal</c>
  • <c>Strixhaven Stadium</c>
  • <c>Tablet of Compleation</c>
  • <c>Thought Vessel</c>
  • <c>Thran Dynamo</c>
  • <c>Thran Turbine</c>
  • <c>Ur-Golem's Eye</c>
  • <c>Victory Chimes</c>
  • <c>Worn Powerstone</c>

Producing any color[edit]

  • <c>Arcum's Astrolabe</c> - filters
  • <c>Bonder's Ornament</c>
  • <c>Caged Sun</c>
  • <c>A-Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind</c>
  • <c>The Celestus</c>
  • <c>Chromatic Lantern</c>
  • <c>Chromatic Orrery</c>
  • <c>Coalition Relic</c>, can store like a Mana Battery.
  • <c>Coldsteel Heart</c>, produces snow mana of a chosen color.
  • <c>Corrupted Grafstone</c>
  • <c>Coveted Jewel</c>
  • <c>Cryptolith Fragment</c>
  • <c>Darksteel Ingot</c>
  • <c>Decanter of Endless Water</c>
  • <c>Dragon's Hoard</c>
  • <c>Elementalist's Palette</c>
  • <c>Fellwar Stone</c>
  • <c>Firemind Vessel</c>
  • <c>Gemstone Array</c>, can store like a Mana Battery.
  • <c>Gilded Lotus</c>
  • <c>Glistening Sphere</c>
  • <c>The Golden Throne</c>
  • <c>Honored Heirloom</c>
  • <c set="" number="" title="Icy Manalith" artist="">Icy Manalith</c> (token generated by <c>Svella, Ice Shaper</c>)
  • <c>A-Jade Orb of Dragonkind</c>
  • <c>Key to the Archive</c>
  • <c>Khalni Gem</c>
  • <c>Lantern of Revealing</c>
  • <c>A-Lantern of Revealing</c>
  • <c>A-Lapis Orb of Dragonkind</c>
  • <c>Letter of Acceptance</c>
  • <c>Mad Science Fair Project</c>
  • <c>Manalith</c>
  • <c>Mana Cylix</c> - filters
  • <c>Model of Unity</c>
  • <c>Mystic Skull</c> - filters
  • <c>Network Terminal</c>
  • <c>Obsidian Obelisk</c>
  • <c>Paradise Plume</c>, also a lucky charm.
  • <c>Patriar's Seal</c>
  • <c>Pentad Prism</c>
  • <c>Phial of Galadriel</c>
  • <c>Phyrexian Atlas</c>
  • <c>Phyrexian Lens</c>
  • <c>Pillar of Origins</c>
  • <c>Pyramid of the Pantheon</c>
  • <c>Relic of Legends</c>
  • <c>Replicating Ring</c>
  • <c>Replicated Ring</c>
  • <c>Sceptre of Eternal Glory</c>
  • <c>Skyclave Relic</c>
  • <c>Sol Grail</c>
  • <c>Spectral Searchlight</c>
  • <c>Sphere of the Suns</c>
  • <c>Springleaf Drum</c>
  • <c>Staff of Compleation</c>
  • <c>Star Compass</c>
  • <c>Ticket Turbotubes</c>
  • <c>Timeless Lotus</c>
  • <c>Vessel of Endless Rest</c>
  • <c>Vexing Puzzlebox</c>
  • <c>Wizard's Rockets</c> - filters

Other[edit]

  • <c set="" number="" title="Altar of Shadows" artist="">Altar of Shadows</c> Adds File:B.svg per charge counter in the first main phase.
  • <c>Arcane Signet</c> [1] Adds one mana in any color of the Controllers' Commanders' color Identity.
  • <c>Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind</c> Add File:R.svg
  • <c set="" number="" title="Charmed Pendant" artist="">Charmed Pendant</c> Adds a variable amount of colored mana
  • <c>Crowded Crypt</c> Add File:B.svg
  • <c>Cursed Mirror</c> Add File:R.svg
  • <c>Extraplanar Lens</c> Doubles one color of mana. Its controller chooses which color.
  • <c>Gatewatch Beacon</c> Add File:W.svg
  • <c>Gauntlet of Might</c> Only for Mountains. Doubles one color of mana (File:R.svg).
  • <c>Gauntlet of Power</c> Only for basics. Doubles one color of mana. Its controller chooses which color.
  • <c>Glittering Stockpile</c> Add File:R.svg
  • <c>The Great Henge</c> Add File:G.svgFile:G.svg
  • <c>Infernal Idol</c> Add File:B.svg
  • <c>Jade Orb of Dragonkind</c> Add File:G.svg
  • <c>Lapis Orb of Dragonkind</c> Add File:U.svg
  • <c>Machine God's Effigy</c> Add File:U.svg
  • <c>Midnight Clock</c> Add File:U.svg
  • <c>Nyx Lotus</c> Mana equal to one's devotion in color chosen when tapped.
  • <c>Relic of Sauron</c> Add two mana in any combination of File:U.svg, File:B.svg, and/or File:R.svg
  • <c set="" number="" title="Visage of Bolas" artist="">Visage of Bolas</c> Add File:U.svg, File:B.svg and File:R.svg
  • <c>Vulshok Factory</c> Add File:R.svg
  • <c>Wand of the Worldsoul</c> Add File:W.svg

Man stones[edit]

A common subclass of Mana stones are those that can turn themselves into creatures during the late game, providing additional attackers when additional mana becomes less desirable. This is comparable to Manlands, another form of mana-producing permanent that turn themselves into creatures.

Cycles[edit]

Cycle name File:W.svg File:U.svg File:B.svg File:R.svg File:G.svg
Totems <c>Thunder Totem</c>
(<c>Thunder Spirit</c>) 		<c>Chronatog Totem</c>
(<c>Chronatog</c>) 		<c>Phyrexian Totem</c>
(<c>Phyrexian Negator</c>) 		<c>Foriysian Totem</c>
(<c>Two-Headed Giant of Foriys</c>) 		<c>Weatherseed Totem</c>
(<c>Weatherseed Treefolk</c>)
From Time Spiral which cost File:3.svg and can become Reserved List creatures.
Cycle name File:W.svgFile:U.svg File:U.svgFile:B.svg File:B.svgFile:R.svg File:R.svgFile:G.svg File:G.svgFile:W.svg
Monuments <c>Ojutai Monument</c> <c>Silumgar Monument</c> <c>Kolaghan Monument</c> <c>Atarka Monument</c> <c>Dromoka Monument</c>
From Dragons of Tarkir which cost File:3.svg, tap for one of two colors, and can become 4/4 Dragon creatures with flying for 4MN.
Keyrunes <c>Azorius Keyrune</c> <c>Dimir Keyrune</c> <c>Rakdos Keyrune</c> <c>Gruul Keyrune</c> <c>Selesnya Keyrune</c>
From Return to Ravnica and Gatecrash which cost File:3.svg, tap for one of two colors, and can become creatures for MN.[3]
Cycle name File:W.svgFile:B.svg File:U.svgFile:R.svg File:B.svgFile:G.svg File:R.svgFile:W.svg File:G.svgFile:U.svg
Keyrunes <c>Orzhov Keyrune</c> <c>Izzet Keyrune</c> <c>Golgari Keyrune</c> <c>Boros Keyrune</c> <c>Simic Keyrune</c>
From Return to Ravnica and Gatecrash which cost File:3.svg, tap for one of two colors, and can become creatures for MN.[3]

Other[edit]

  • <c>Cultivator's Caravan</c> from Kaladesh is a Vehicle.
  • <c>Ebony Fly</c>
  • <c>Fountain of Ichor</c>
  • <c>Guardian Idol</c>
  • <c>Warden of the Wall</c>

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gavin Verhey (July 22, 2019). "A new Era for Brawl". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Trick Jarrett (April 16, 2013). "The Cluestones". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Monty Ashley (November 16, 2012). "A Closer Look at the Keyrunes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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