Printings
Mana Drain
Card Information
Type: Instant
Mana Cost: 
CMC: 2
Part of the Reserved List: No
Color Identity:
Set: Double Masters 2022 (2X2)
Rarity: Mythic
Collector Number: 57
Oracle Text
Counter target spell. At the beginning of your next main phase, add an amount of {C} equal to that spell's mana value.
Format Legalities
Card Rulings
- November 10, 2020
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.
Source: wotc - November 10, 2020
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.
Source: wotc
Price History
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