wotc
You get the mana whether you want it or not. If you don't spend it, it will disappear at the end of the current step (or phase).
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #287
Cathodion
usg·#287·uncommon·nonfoil
Illus. Henry G. Higginbotham
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Oct 1998
28 yr ago
Value
$0.30+$0 (+3.4%)
30 days high $0.30 · low $0.28
Volatility · moderate
EUR€0.47USD$0.30TIX0.04 tix
Where to buy / sell
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #9,176 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Artifact Creature — Construct
When this creature dies, add {C}{C}{C}.
Instead of creating a tool that would be damaged by heat, the Thran built one that was charged by it.
3/3
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 3
wotc
The triggered ability isn't a mana ability. It uses the stack and can be responded to.
wotc
The ability is never a mana ability.
Context
Last observed at $0.30, up from $0.29 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.04 and $0.32 across 39 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 17 hours ago at $0.30.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from USG — 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 *Urza's Saga* (released October 1998).
Card #287 in Urza's Saga.
Rarity tier: uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration.
Card type: Artifact Creature — Construct. Mana cost: {3} (3 converted).
Legal in Tlr, Duel, Penny, Predh, Legacy, and Modern.
EDHrec ranks this card #9,176 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Henry G. Higginbotham.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Henry G. Higginbotham
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