Mana Drain's delayed triggered ability will usually trigger at the beginning of your precombat main phase. However, if you cast Mana Drain during your precombat main phase or during your combat phase, its delayed triggered ability will trigger at the beginning of that turn's postcombat main phase.
If the target spell is an illegal target by the time Mana Drain tries to resolve, Mana Drain doesn't resolve. You don't add mana at the beginning of your next main phase. If the target is legal but not countered (most likely because an effect says that the spell can't be countered), you do add mana.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $279.14. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.40 and $279.14 across 54 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from OTP — the lineup includes Borderless 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.
Card #67 of *Breaking News*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2024 Breaking News release.
Card type: Instant, color identity blue, printed at mythic. Mythic rares historically land in roughly one out of every eight boosters at standard print densities. Mana cost: {U}{U} (2 converted).
Legal in Vintage and Commander. Banned in Legacy, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #115 in Commander, putting it in the popular-include tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Florey. Rarix catalogs 20 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Florey
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