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'''WUBRG''' (''woo-berg'' ~ {{w}}{{u}}{{b}}{{r}}{{g}}) is a term used for one of each colored mana; [[white]], [[blue]], [[black]], [[red]], and [[green]].
'''WUBRG''' (/wu'bɜːɹg/, from the phonetic transcription of the mana symbols {{mana|WUBRG}}) is a term used for one of each colored mana; [[white]], [[blue]], [[black]], [[red]], and [[green]].<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/party-five-2009-01-29|Party of Five|[[Mark Rosewater]]|February 2, 2009}}</ref>


==Cards requiring WUBRG to play==
==Cards with WUBRG mana cost==
There are 18 cards with {{w}}{{u}}{{b}}{{r}}{{g}} in their casting cost, 13 of which are [[legendary]]:
There are only a few cards with {{mana|WUBRG}} [[mana cost]]. Most of them are [[legendary]].
*<c>Who/What/When/Where/Why</c> is a five-color instant card, but only has one color when cast.
*<c>Transguild Courier</c> and <c>Sphinx of the Guildpact</c> are five-colored cards, but cost generic mana to play.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/gold-artifact-2006-04-25|The Gold Artifact|[[Magic Arcana]]|April 25, 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621092810/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/arcana/gold-artifact-2006-04-25|archivedate=January 21, 2022}}</ref> <c>Fallaji Wayfarer</c> has a similar ability, but its mana cost also includes green mana.
*<c>Awaken the Maelstrom</c> and <c>O-Kagachi Made Manifest</c> are the [[Double-faced card#Modal double-faced cards|back faces]] of cards that cost WUBRG to cast and are themselves five-colored.


* <c>1996 World Champion</c> (only one copy of this card exists)
===Creatures===
* <c>Atogatog</c>
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* <c>Child of Alara</c>
*<c>1996 World Champion</c> (only one copy of this card exists)
* <c>Coalition Victory</c>
*<c>Atogatog</c>
* <c>Conflux</c>
*<c>Child of Alara</c>
* <c>Cromat</c>
*<c>Chromanticore</c>
* <c>Fusion Elemental</c>
*<c>Cromat</c>
* <c>Genju of the Realm</c>
*<c>Fusion Elemental</c>
* <c>Horde of Notions</c>
*<c>Garth One-Eye</c>
* <c>Karona, False God</c>
*<c>Horde of Notions</c>
* <c>Last Stand</c>
*<c>Jodah, the Unifier</c>
* <c>Maelstrom Archangel</c>
*<c>Karona, False God</c>
* <c>Progenitus</c>
*<c>Maelstrom Archangel</c>
* <c>Reaper King</c>
*{{card|Nira, Hellkite Duelist|Heroes of the Realm|PHTR}}
* <c>Scion of the Ur-Dragon</c>
*<c>Niv-Mizzet Reborn</c>
* <c>Sliver Legion</c>
*<c>Niv-Mizzet, Supreme</c>
* <c>Sliver Overlord</c>
*<c>Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact</c>
* <c>Sliver Queen</c>
*<c>O-Kagachi, Vengeful Kami</c>
*<c>Omnath, Locus of All</c>
*<c>Primeval Spawn</c>
*<c>Progenitus</c>
*<c>Reaper King</c> (uses monocolor hybrid i.e. pay {{2}} or a color)
*<c>Rukarumel, Biologist</c>
*<c>Scion of the Ur-Dragon</c>
*{{card|Slivdrazi Monstrosity|Mystery Booster}}
*<c>Sliver Gravemother</c>
*<c>Sliver Hivelord</c>
*<c>Sliver Legion</c>
*<c>Sliver Overlord</c>
*<c>Sliver Queen</c>
*<c>The First Sliver</c>
*<c>The Ur-Dragon</c>
*<c>Tiamat</c>
*<c>Tom Bombadil</c>
*<c>Two-Headed Hellkite</c>
}}


<c>Transguild Courier</c> is also an omni-colored card, but costs colorless mana ({{4}}) to play.
===Instants===
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*<c>Unite the Coalition</c>
}}


<c title="Who/What/When/Where/Why">Why (Who/What/When/Where/Why)</c> is also technically five colors, but when played it only has one color.
===Battles===
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*<c>Invasion of Alara</c>
}}


==Cards that add WUBRG to your [[mana pool]]==
===Sorceries===
There are 6 cards that can add {{w}}{{u}}{{b}}{{r}}{{g}} to your mana pool:
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*<c>Begin the Invasion</c>
*<c>Coalition Victory</c>
*<c>Conflux</c>
*<c>Iridian Maelstrom</c>
*<c>Last Stand</c>
*<c>Meeting of the Five</c>
}}


* <c>Bloom Tender</c> (if you control permanents in all colors)
===Enchantments===
* <c>Channel the Suns</c>
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* <c>Composite Golem</c>
*<c>Genju of the Realm</c>
* <c>Crystal Quarry</c>
*<c>Maelstrom Nexus</c>
* <c>Kaleidostone</c>
*<c>Sanctum of All</c>
* Krosa[http://magiccards.info/extra/plane/planechase/krosa.html]
*<c>The Kami War</c>
*<c>The Prismatic Bridge</c> ([[Double-faced card#Modal double-faced cards|back face]] of <c>Esika, God of the Tree</c>)
*{{card|Wizard from Beyond|Heroes of the Realm|PH22}}
}}


==Cards with WUBRG as an [[activation cost]]==
===Planeswalkers===
There are 7 cards that require {{w}}{{u}}{{b}}{{r}}{{g}} to activate an ability:
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*{{card|Ersta, Friend to All|Heroes of the Realm|PH21}}
*<c>Jared Carthalion</c>
*{{card|Urza, Academy Headmaster|Unstable|UST}}
}}


* <c>Door to Nothingness</c>
==Cards that add WUBRG==
* <c>Etched Monstrosity</c>
Some cards can add {{mana|WUBRG}}.
* <c>Horde of Notions</c>
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* <c>Legacy Weapon</c>
*{{card|Andrios, Roaming Explorer|Heroes of the Realm|PH21}}
* <c>Dragonsoul Knight</c>
*<c>Bloom Tender</c> (if you control permanents in all colors)
* <c>Paragon of the Amesha</c>
*<c>Cascading Cataracts</c>
* <c>Fleshformer</c>
*<c>Channel the Suns</c>
*<c>Codie, Vociferous Codex</c>
*<c>Composite Golem</c>
*<c>Crystal Quarry</c>
*<c>Faeburrow Elder</c> (if you control permanents in all colors)
*<c>Jegantha, the Wellspring</c> (cannot be spent as generic mana)
*<c>Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile</c>
*<c>Kaleidostone</c>
*{{card|Krosa||MOC}} (Only when [[chaos ensues]])
*<c>Leyline Immersion</c> (Add five mana in any combination of colors. Spend this mana only to cast spells)
*<c>Meeting of the Five</c>
*<c>Opening Ceremony</c> (plus {{C}})
*{{card|Rainbow Dash|Secret Lair Drop Series: Ponies: The Galloping 2 - Extra Life 2023|SLD}} {{-}} only if you're 100% cool.
*<c>Ramos, Dragon Engine</c>
*<c>Timeless Lotus</c>
}}


==Cards that allow you to play WUBRG instead of their mana cost==
==Cards that reduce costs by WUBRG==
The "bringers" cycle from [[Fifth Dawn]] allows you to play {{w}}{{u}}{{b}}{{r}}{{g}} instead of their considerably higher mana costs:
*<c>Morophon, the Boundless</c> {{-}} Only for creature spells of the chosen type.
*{{card|Vorthos, Steward of Myth|Unfinity|UNF}} {{-}} Only for cards with the ''Magic'' character named in its first ability.


* <c>Bringer of the Black Dawn</c>
==Cards with WUBRG activation cost==
* <c>Bringer of the Blue Dawn</c>
Some cards require {{mana|WUBRG}} to [[activation cost|activate]] an [[activated ability|ability]].
* <c>Bringer of the Green Dawn</c>
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* <c>Bringer of the Red Dawn</c>
*<c>Chamber Sentry</c>
* <c>Bringer of the White Dawn</c>
*<c>Courier's Briefcase</c>
*<c>Door to Nothingness</c>
*<c>Dragonsoul Knight</c>
*<c>Etched Monstrosity</c>
*<c>Ezio Auditore da Firenze</c>
*{{card|Fabled Path of Searo Point|Heroes of the Realm|PH19}}
*<c>Fleshformer</c>
*<c>General Tazri</c>
*<c>Golos, Tireless Pilgrim</c>
*<c>Go-Shintai of Life's Origin</c>
*<c>Horde of Notions</c>
*<c>Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa</c>
*<c>Legacy Weapon</c>
*<c>Najeela, the Blade-Blossom</c>
*<c>Paragon of the Amesha</c>
*<c>Path To The World Tree</c>
*{{card|Princess Twilight Sparkle|Ponies: The Galloping|PTG}}
*<c>Prism Array</c>
*<c>Sisay, Weatherlight Captain</c>
*<c>Tazri, Stalwart Survivor</c>
*<c>Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch</c>
*<c>Widespread Thieving</c> {{-}} [[Triggered ability]]
*<c>The World Tree</c>
}}


<c>Worldheart Phoenix</c> can be played from your graveyard by paying {{w}}{{u}}{{b}}{{r}}{{g}}.
Some have multiple [[activated ability|abilities]] which require {{mana|WUBRG}} to activate them all.
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*<c>Kenrith, the Returned King</c> {{-}} Has one ability of each color
*<c>Obelisk of Alara</c> {{-}} Has one ability of each color
*<c>Cromat</c> {{-}} Has one ability of each enemy color pairing.
}}


Finally, <c>Fist of Suns</c> allows you to pay {{w}}{{u}}{{b}}{{r}}{{g}} instead of any spell's mana cost.
==Cards with WUBRG replacement cost==
*The [[Bringer]] cycle from ''[[Fifth Dawn]]'' allows you to pay {{mana|WUBRG}} to cast them instead of their considerably higher mana costs.
**<c>Bringer of the Black Dawn</c>
**<c>Bringer of the Blue Dawn</c>
**<c>Bringer of the Green Dawn</c>
**<c>Bringer of the Red Dawn</c>
**<c>Bringer of the White Dawn</c>
*<c>Worldheart Phoenix</c> can be cast from your graveyard by paying {{mana|WUBRG}}.
*<c>Fist of Suns</c> and <c>Jodah, Archmage Eternal</c> allow you to pay {{mana|WUBRG}} instead of any spell's mana cost.
*{{card|Etched Oracle Avatar||PMOA}} (''[[Magic Online]]'' [[Vanguard (card type)|Vanguard]]) allows you to pay {{mana|WUBRG}} instead of any spell's mana cost.


==See also==
==See also==
[http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/mm/24 Party of Five]
*[[Multicolored]]


[[Category: Magic slang]][[Category: Color]]
==References==
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{{Colors}}
 
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Latest revision as of 01:36, 12 April 2024

WUBRG (/wu'bɜːɹg/, from the phonetic transcription of the mana symbols {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}) is a term used for one of each colored mana; white, blue, black, red, and green.[1]

Cards with WUBRG mana cost

There are only a few cards with {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} mana cost. Most of them are legendary.

Creatures

Instants

Battles

Sorceries

Enchantments

Planeswalkers

Cards that add WUBRG

Some cards can add {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}.

Cards that reduce costs by WUBRG

Cards with WUBRG activation cost

Some cards require {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} to activate an ability.

Some have multiple abilities which require {W}{U}{B}{R}{G} to activate them all.

Cards with WUBRG replacement cost

See also

References

  1. Mark Rosewater (February 2, 2009). "Party of Five". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Magic Arcana (April 25, 2006). "The Gold Artifact". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022.