wotc
A mana ability is an ability that (1) isn't a loyalty ability, (2) doesn't target, and (3) could add mana when it resolves.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #57
Drain Power
cei·#57·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Douglas Shuler
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wishlisted
Dec 1993
32 yr ago
Value
$6.96+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $5.96 · low $5.96
Volatility · stable
USD$5.96EUR€2.08
NM$5.96
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #16,202 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Sorcery
Target player activates a mana ability of each land they control. Then that player loses all unspent mana and you add the mana lost this way.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 4
wotc
Your opponent may use instants and abilities of permanents in response to this spell before you get the mana.
wotc
This card forces the target player to draw mana from lands if they are untapped, but that player can choose how to draw the mana if a land they control has multiple mana abilities, or mana abilities with choices.
Context
Last observed at $5.96, stable around $5.96 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $2.11 and $5.96 across 31 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 17 hours ago at $5.96.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from CEI — 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 *Intl. Collectors' Edition* (released December 1993).
Card #57 in Intl. Collectors' Edition.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Sorcery. Color identity: blue. Mana cost: {U}{U} (2 converted).
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #16,202 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Douglas Shuler. Rarix tracks 707 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Douglas Shuler
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