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==Description== Mana stones were often employed at common to enhance mana quality or [[Mana fixing|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 (format)|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 [[mox]]es can also be considered mana stones. ===Cycles=== {| class="wikitable" ! Cycle name !! {{W}} !! {{U}} !! {{B}} !! {{R}} !! {{G}} |- |rowspan="2"|'''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> |- |colspan="5"| From ''[[Legends]]'' which cost {{4}} and can store up mana for later use, thus function similar to [[storage land]]s. |- |rowspan="2"|'''Diamonds''' |<c>Marble Diamond</c> |<c>Sky Diamond</c> |<c>Charcoal Diamond</c> |<c>Fire Diamond</c> |<c>Moss Diamond</c> |- |colspan="5"|From ''[[Mirage]]'' which cost {{2}} and function like [[tapland]]s, but precede them. |- |rowspan="2"|'''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> |- |colspan="5"|From ''[[Mercadian Masques]]'' which cost {{3}}. |- ! Cycle name !! {{mana|WU}} !! {{mana|UB}} !! {{mana|BR}} !! {{mana|RG}} !! {{mana|GW}} |- |rowspan="2"|'''Cameos''' |<c>Seashell Cameo</c> |<c>Drake-Skull Cameo</c> |<c>Bloodstone Cameo</c> |<c>Troll-Horn Cameo</c> |<c>Tigereye Cameo</c> |- |colspan="5"|From ''[[Invasion]]'' which cost {{3}}. |- |rowspan="2"|'''Borderposts''' |<c>Fieldmist Borderpost</c> |<c>Mistvein Borderpost</c> |<c>Veinfire Borderpost</c> |<c>Firewild Borderpost</c> |<c>Wildfield Borderpost</c> |- |colspan="5"|From ''[[Alara Reborn]]'' which cost {{1}}MN but can be payed by {{1}} and returning a [[basic]] land to its owners hand. |- |rowspan="2"|'''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> |- |colspan="5"|From ''[[Mirrodin]]'' which cost {{2}} and mimic [[pain land]]s. |- |rowspan="2"|'''Signets''' |<c>Azorius Signet</c> |<c>Dimir Signet</c> |<c>Rakdos Signet</c> |<c>Gruul Signet</c> |<c>Selesnya Signet</c> |- |colspan="5"|From the [[Ravnica block]] which cost {{2}} and mimic [[filter land]]s. |- |rowspan="2"|'''Cluestones''' |<c>Azorius Cluestone</c> |<c>Dimir Cluestone</c> |<c>Rakdos Cluestone</c> |<c>Gruul Cluestone</c> |<c>Selesnya Cluestone</c> |- |colspan="5"|From ''[[Dragon's Maze]]'' which cost {{3}}, 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.<ref name="Cluestones">{{DailyRef|feature/cluestones-2013-04-16|The Cluestones|[[Trick Jarrett]]|April 16, 2013}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|'''Lockets''' |<c>Azorius Locket</c> |<c>Dimir Locket</c> |<c>Rakdos Locket</c> |<c>Gruul Locket</c> |<c>Selesnya Locket</c> |- |colspan="5"|From the [[Guilds of Ravnica block]] which cost {{3}}, tap for one of two colors, and can be sacrificed by tapping and paying four hybrid mana to draw two cards. |- ! Cycle name !! {{mana|WB}} !! {{mana|UR}} !! {{mana|BG}} !! {{mana|RW}} !! {{mana|GU}} |- |rowspan="2"|'''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> |- |colspan="5"|From ''[[Modern Horizons]]'' which cost {{2}} and mimic [[pain land]]s. |- |rowspan="2"|'''Signets''' |<c>Orzhov Signet</c> |<c>Izzet Signet</c> |<c>Golgari Signet</c> |<c>Boros Signet</c> |<c>Simic Signet</c> |- |colspan="5"|From the [[Ravnica block]] which cost {{2}} and mimic [[filter land]]s. |- |rowspan="2"|'''Cluestones''' |<c>Orzhov Cluestone</c> |<c>Izzet Cluestone</c> |<c>Golgari Cluestone</c> |<c>Boros Cluestone</c> |<c>Simic Cluestone</c> |- |colspan="5"|From ''[[Dragon's Maze]]'' which cost {{3}}, 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.<ref name="Cluestones"/> |- |rowspan="2"|'''Lockets''' |<c>Orzhov Locket</c> |<c>Izzet Locket</c> |<c>Golgari Locket</c> |<c>Boros Locket</c> |<c>Simic Locket</c> |- |colspan="5"|From the [[Guilds of Ravnica block]] which cost {{3}}, tap for one of two colors, and can be sacrificed by tapping and paying four hybrid mana to draw two cards. |- ! Cycle name !! {{mana|GWU}} !! {{mana|WUB}} !! {{mana|UBR}} !! {{mana|BRG}} !! {{mana|RGW}} |- |rowspan="2"|'''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> |- |colspan="5"|From ''[[Shards of Alara]]'' which cost {{3}} and tap for one of three colors. |- ! Cycle name !! {{mana|WBG}} !! {{mana|URW}} !! {{mana|RWB}} !! {{mana|BGU}} !! {{mana|GUR}} |- |rowspan="2"|'''Banners''' |<c>Abzan Banner</c> |<c>Jeskai Banner</c> |<c>Mardu Banner</c> |<c>Sultai Banner</c> |<c>Temur Banner</c> |- |colspan="5"|From ''[[Khans of Tarkir]]'' which cost {{3}}, 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. |- |rowspan="2"|'''Crystals''' |<c>Indatha Crystal</c> |<c>Raugrin Crystal</c> |<c>Savai Crystal</c> |<c>Zagoth Crystal</c> |<c>Ketria Crystal</c> |- |colspan="5"|From ''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]'' which cost {{3}}, tap for one of three colors, and have [[cycling]] {{2}}. |} ===Producing colorless mana=== {{Columns-list| *<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=== {{Columns-list| *<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> *{{card|Icy Manalith}} (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=== {{Columns-list| *{{Card|Altar of Shadows}} Adds {{B}} per charge counter in the first main phase. *<c>Arcane Signet</c> <ref name="Brawl">{{DailyRef|card-preview/new-era-brawl-2019-07-22|A new Era for Brawl|[[Gavin Verhey]]|July 22, 2019}}</ref> Adds one mana in any color of the Controllers' Commanders' color Identity. *<c>Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind</c> Add {{R}} *{{Card|Charmed Pendant}} Adds a variable amount of colored mana *<c>Crowded Crypt</c> Add {{B}} *<c>Cursed Mirror</c> Add {{R}} *<c>Extraplanar Lens</c> Doubles one color of mana. Its controller chooses which color. *<c>Gatewatch Beacon</c> Add {{W}} *<c>Gauntlet of Might</c> Only for Mountains. Doubles one color of mana ({{R}}). *<c>Gauntlet of Power</c> Only for basics. Doubles one color of mana. Its controller chooses which color. *<c>Glittering Stockpile</c> Add {{R}} *<c>The Great Henge</c> Add {{G}}{{G}} *<c>Infernal Idol</c> Add {{B}} *<c>Jade Orb of Dragonkind</c> Add {{G}} *<c>Lapis Orb of Dragonkind</c> Add {{U}} *<c>Machine God's Effigy</c> Add {{U}} *<c>Midnight Clock</c> Add {{U}} *<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 {{U}}, {{B}}, and/or {{R}} *{{Card|Visage of Bolas}} Add {{U}}, {{B}} and {{R}} *<c>Vulshok Factory</c> Add {{R}} *<c>Wand of the Worldsoul</c> Add {{W}} }}
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