wotc
Only lands that actually have mana abilities will get tapped. This includes basic lands and lands with mana abilities printed on them, as well as lands which have been granted a mana ability by some effect.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #73
Power Sink
ced·#73·common·nonfoil
Illus. Richard Thomas
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for trade
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wishlisted
Dec 1993
32 yr ago
Value
$5.50+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $4.50 · low $4.50
Volatility · stable
EUR€3.49USD$4.50
NM$4.50
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #10,242 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Instant
Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}. If that player doesn't, they tap all lands with mana abilities they control and lose all unspent mana.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 3
wotc
Does not increase the mana cost of the spell. It just requires a separate expenditure in order for it to succeed.
wotc
When this spell resolves, you either pay X mana or let your lands become tapped. The lands that become tapped are not “tapped for mana”. If you choose to pay, you may pay the X mana using whatever mana abilities you want to use.
Context
Last observed at $4.50, stable around $4.50 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $3.49 and $4.50 across 30 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 19 hours ago at $4.50.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from CED — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Collectors' Edition* (released December 1993).
Card #73 in Collectors' Edition.
Rarity tier: common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume.
Card type: Instant. Color identity: blue. Mana cost: {X}{U} (1 converted).
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.
EDHrec ranks this card #10,242 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Richard Thomas. Rarix tracks 272 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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