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Mana Short

Blue

15 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Mana Short, Mystery Booster 2 printing
Mystery Booster 2 MB2 · No. 166 2024-08-02

Card text

{2}{U}
Instant
Tap all lands target player controls and that player loses all unspent mana.
"Remove their power, and their will to fight will follow." —Tolarian wizard
EDHREC rank #15558 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 15 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

3 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

If you play Mana Short in response to a spell, it will have no effect on that spell since the mana has already been paid.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

Since this is an instant, your opponent may use instants in response to the casting of this spell. Note that such spells and abilities will be resolved before mana is removed by Mana Short. This makes it useless as a countermeasure for spells. To use it effectively, you need to use it during Upkeep and even then it will not prevent the use of instant spells and abilities.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

It even taps lands that do not produce mana.

2004-10-04 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Mana Short, 30th Anniversary Edition printing
30th Anniversary Edition
30A · #362
Rare
∅ No QC price
Mana Short, 30th Anniversary Edition printing
30th Anniversary Edition
30A · #65
Rare
∅ No QC price
Mana Short, Seventh Edition printing
Seventh Edition
7ED · #86★
Rare
∅ No QC price
Mana Short, Summer Magic / Edgar printing
Summer Magic / Edgar
SUM · #67
Rare
∅ No QC price
Mana Short, Collectors' Edition printing
Collectors' Edition
CED · #66
Rare
∅ No QC price
401 Games · Condition HP
Mana Short, Intl. Collectors' Edition printing
Intl. Collectors' Edition
CEI · #66
Rare
∅ No QC price