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===Producing colorless mana===
===Producing colorless mana===
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* <c>Basalt Monolith</c>
*<c>Automated Artificer</c>
* <c>Dreamstone Hedron</c>, which is essentially three Mind Stones on one card.
*<c>Basalt Monolith</c>
* <c>Hedron Archive</c>, which is essentially two Mind Stones on one card.
*<c>Dreamstone Hedron</c>, which is essentially three Mind Stones on one card.
* <c>Everflowing Chalice</c>
*<c>Dungeon Map</c>
* <c>Fractured Powerstone</c>
*<c>Hedron Archive</c>, which is essentially two Mind Stones on one card.
* <c>Grim Monolith</c>
*<c>Everflowing Chalice</c>
* <c>Hierophant's Chalice</c>
*<c>Fractured Powerstone</c>
* <c>Honor-Worn Shaku</c>
*<c>Grim Monolith</c>
* <c>Kyren Toy</c>
*<c>Hierophant's Chalice</c>
* <c>Magnifying Glass</c>
*<c>Honor-Worn Shaku</c>
* <c>Mana Crypt</c>
*<c>Ichor Elixir</c>
* <c>Mana Vault</c>
*<c>Inherited Envelope</c>
* <c>Mind Stone</c>
*<c>Kyren Toy</c>
* <c>Myr Reservoir</c>
*<c>Liquimetal Torque</c>
* <c>Orazca Relic</c>
*<c>Magnifying Glass</c>
* <c>Powerstone Shard</c>
*<c>Mana Crypt</c>
* <c>Prismatic Lens</c>
*<c>Mana Vault</c>
* <c>Pristine Talisman</c>
*<c>The Mightstone and Weakstone</c>
* <c>Seer's Lantern</c>
*<c>Mind Stone</c>
* <c>Serum Powder</c>
*<c>Myr Reservoir</c> - for Myr only
* <c>Sisay's Ring</c>, a correctly costed version of Sol Ring
*<c>Obsidian Obelisk</c>
* <c>Sol Ring</c>, produces more mana than it costs the turn it enters the battlefield and is thus often considered [[broken]].
*<c>Orazca Relic</c>
* <c>Thought Vessel</c>
*<c>Planar Atlas</c>
* <c>Thran Dynamo</c>
*<c>Powerstone Shard</c>
* <c>Thran Turbine</c>
*<c>Prismatic Lens</c>
* <c>Ur-Golem's Eye</c>
*<c>Pristine Talisman</c>
* <c>Victory Chimes</c>
*<c>Sarevok's Tome</c>
* <c>Worn Powerstone</c>
*<c>Seer's Lantern</c>
*<c>Serum Powder</c>
*<c>Sisay's Ring</c>, a correctly costed version of Sol Ring
*<c>Sol Ring</c>, produces more mana than it costs the turn it enters the battlefield and is thus often considered [[broken]].
*<c>Spell Satchel</c>
*<c>A-Spell Satchel</c>
*<c>Stonespeaker Crystal</c>
*<c>Strixhaven Stadium</c>
*<c>Tablet of Compleation</c>
*<c>Thought Vessel</c>
*<c>Thran Dynamo</c>
*<c>Thran Turbine</c>
*<c>Ur-Golem's Eye</c>
*<c>Victory Chimes</c>
*<c>Worn Powerstone</c>
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===Producing any color===
===Producing any color===
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* <c>Arcum's Astrolabe</c>
*<c>Arcum's Astrolabe</c> - filters
* <c>Bonder's Ornament</c>
*<c>Bonder's Ornament</c>
* <c>Caged Sun</c>
*<c>Caged Sun</c>
* <c>Chromatic Lantern</c>
*<c>A-Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind</c>
* <c>Chromatic Orrery</c>
*<c>The Celestus</c>
* <c>Coalition Relic</c>, can store like a Mana Battery.
*<c>Chromatic Lantern</c>
* <c>Coldsteel Heart</c>, produces [[snow]] mana of a chosen color.
*<c>Chromatic Orrery</c>
* <c>Corrupted Grafstone</c>
*<c>Coalition Relic</c>, can store like a Mana Battery.
* <c>Coveted Jewel</c>
*<c>Coldsteel Heart</c>, produces [[snow]] mana of a chosen color.
* <c>Cryptolith Fragment</c>
*<c>Corrupted Grafstone</c>
* <c>Darksteel Ingot</c>
*<c>Coveted Jewel</c>
* <c>Dragon's Hoard</c>
*<c>Cryptolith Fragment</c>
* <c>Fellwar Stone</c>
*<c>Darksteel Ingot</c>
* <c>Gemstone Array</c>, can store like a Mana Battery.
*<c>Decanter of Endless Water</c>
* <c>Gilded Lotus</c>
*<c>Dragon's Hoard</c>
* <c>Khalni Gem</c>
*<c>Elementalist's Palette</c>
* <c>Mad Science Fair Project</c>
*<c>Fellwar Stone</c>
* <c>Manalith</c>
*<c>Firemind Vessel</c>
* <c>Paradise Plume</c>, also a [[lucky charm]].
*<c>Gemstone Array</c>, can store like a Mana Battery.
* <c>Pentad Prism</c>
*<c>Gilded Lotus</c>
* <c>Phyrexian Lens</c>
*<c>Glistening Sphere</c>
* <c>Skyclave Relic</c>
*<c>The Golden Throne</c>
* <c>Sol Grail</c>
*<c>Honored Heirloom</c>
* <c>Spectral Searchlight</c>
*{{card|Icy Manalith}} (token generated by <c>Svella, Ice Shaper</c>)
* <c>Sphere of the Suns</c>
*<c>A-Jade Orb of Dragonkind</c>
* <c>Springleaf Drum</c>
*<c>Key to the Archive</c>
* <c>Star Compass</c>
*<c>Khalni Gem</c>
* <c>Vessel of Endless Rest</c>
*<c>Lantern of Revealing</c>
*<c>A-Lantern of Revealing</c>
*<c>A-Lapis Orb of Dragonkind</c>
*<c>Letter of Acceptance</c>
*<c>Mad Science Fair Project</c>
*<c>Manalith</c>
*<c>Mana Cylix</c> - filters
*<c>Model of Unity</c>
*<c>Mystic Skull</c> - filters
*<c>Network Terminal</c>
*<c>Obsidian Obelisk</c>
*<c>Paradise Plume</c>, also a [[lucky charm]].
*<c>Patriar's Seal</c>
*<c>Pentad Prism</c>
*<c>Phial of Galadriel</c>
*<c>Phyrexian Atlas</c>
*<c>Phyrexian Lens</c>
*<c>Pillar of Origins</c>
*<c>Pyramid of the Pantheon</c>
*<c>Relic of Legends</c>
*<c>Replicating Ring</c>
*<c>Replicated Ring</c>
*<c>Sceptre of Eternal Glory</c>
*<c>Skyclave Relic</c>
*<c>Sol Grail</c>
*<c>Spectral Searchlight</c>
*<c>Sphere of the Suns</c>
*<c>Springleaf Drum</c>
*<c>Staff of Compleation</c>
*<c>Star Compass</c>
*<c>Ticket Turbotubes</c>
*<c>Timeless Lotus</c>
*<c>Vessel of Endless Rest</c>
*<c>Vexing Puzzlebox</c>
*<c>Wizard's Rockets</c> - filters
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===Other===
===Other===
* <c>Arcane Signet</c> <ref name="Brawl">{{DailyRef|card-preview/new-era-brawl-2019-07-22|A new Era for Brawl|[[Gavin Verhey]]|July 22, 2019}}</ref> Adds one mana in any color of the Controllers' Commanders' color Identity.
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* <c>Extraplanar Lens</c> Doubles one color of mana. Its controller chooses which color.
*{{Card|Altar of Shadows}} Adds {{B}} per charge counter in the first main phase.
* <c>Gauntlet of Power</c> Only for basics. Doubles one color of mana. Its controller chooses which color.
*<c>Arcane Signet</c> <ref name="Brawl">{{DailyRef|card-preview/new-era-brawl-2019-07-22|A new Era for Brawl|[[Gavin Verhey]]|July 22, 2019}}</ref> Adds one mana in any color of the Controllers' Commanders' color Identity.
* <c>Gauntlet of Might</c> Only for Mountains. Doubles one color of mana ({{R}}).
*<c>Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind</c> Add {{R}}
* <c>Nyx Lotus</c> Mana equal to one's [[devotion]] in color chosen when tapped.
*{{Card|Charmed Pendant}} Adds a variable amount of colored mana
*<c>Crowded Crypt</c> Add {{B}}
*<c>Cursed Mirror</c> Add {{R}}
*<c>Extraplanar Lens</c> Doubles one color of mana. Its controller chooses which color.
*<c>Gatewatch Beacon</c> Add {{W}}
*<c>Gauntlet of Might</c> Only for Mountains. Doubles one color of mana ({{R}}).
*<c>Gauntlet of Power</c> Only for basics. Doubles one color of mana. Its controller chooses which color.
*<c>Glittering Stockpile</c> Add {{R}}
*<c>The Great Henge</c> Add {{G}}{{G}}
*<c>Infernal Idol</c> Add {{B}}
*<c>Jade Orb of Dragonkind</c> Add {{G}}
*<c>Lapis Orb of Dragonkind</c> Add {{U}}
*<c>Machine God's Effigy</c> Add {{U}}
*<c>Midnight Clock</c> Add {{U}}
*<c>Nyx Lotus</c> Mana equal to one's [[devotion]] in color chosen when tapped.
*<c>Relic of Sauron</c> Add two mana in any combination of {{U}}, {{B}}, and/or {{R}}
*{{Card|Visage of Bolas}} Add {{U}}, {{B}} and {{R}}
*<c>Vulshok Factory</c> Add {{R}}
*<c>Wand of the Worldsoul</c> Add {{W}}
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==Man stones==
==Man stones==
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===Other===
===Other===
* <c>Guardian Idol</c>
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* <c>Warden of the Wall</c>
*<c>Cultivator's Caravan</c> from ''[[Kaladesh]]'' is a [[Vehicle]].
* <c>Cultivator's Caravan</c> from ''[[Kaladesh]]'' is a [[Vehicle]].
*<c>Ebony Fly</c>
*<c>Fountain of Ichor</c>
*<c>Guardian Idol</c>
*<c>Warden of the Wall</c>
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==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 12:10, 19 July 2023

A mana stone, also called mana rock, is an artifact that produces mana.[1]

Description

Mana stones were often employed at common to enhance mana quality or color fixing in limited and regularly come in cycles when producing colored mana, though often they produce colorless mana and have additional abilities.

Nowadays, full cycles are rarer and only show up in multicolored sets. For other sets, there is either a basic land searcher or a three-mana, five-color artifact with minor upside. Additionally, the cost has increased lately from an average of two mana to three mana.

Mana Stones are popular in Commander as a means to speed up the game as mana stones are additional mana sources that continuously provide extra mana. Artifact creatures and cards that require the sacrifice of permanents are not considered mana stones.

The moxes can also be considered mana stones.

Cycles

Cycle name {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Mana Batteries White Mana Battery Blue Mana Battery Black Mana Battery Red Mana Battery Green Mana Battery
From Legends which cost {4} and can store up mana for later use, thus function similar to storage lands.
Diamonds Marble Diamond Sky Diamond Charcoal Diamond Fire Diamond Moss Diamond
From Mirage which cost {2} and function like taplands, but precede them.
Ramos Artifacts Tooth of Ramos Eye of Ramos Skull of Ramos Heart of Ramos Horn of Ramos
From Mercadian Masques which cost {3}.
Cycle name {W}{U} {U}{B} {B}{R} {R}{G} {G}{W}
Cameos Seashell Cameo Drake-Skull Cameo Bloodstone Cameo Troll-Horn Cameo Tigereye Cameo
From Invasion which cost {3}.
Borderposts Fieldmist Borderpost Mistvein Borderpost Veinfire Borderpost Firewild Borderpost Wildfield Borderpost
From Alara Reborn which cost {1}MN but can be payed by {1} and returning a basic land to its owners hand.
Talismans Talisman of Progress Talisman of Dominance Talisman of Indulgence Talisman of Impulse Talisman of Unity
From Mirrodin which cost {2} and mimic pain lands.
Signets Azorius Signet Dimir Signet Rakdos Signet Gruul Signet Selesnya Signet
From the Ravnica block which cost {2} and mimic filter lands.
Cluestones Azorius Cluestone Dimir Cluestone Rakdos Cluestone Gruul Cluestone Selesnya Cluestone
From Dragon's Maze which cost {3}, tap for one of two colors, and have an activated ability similar to Mind Stone which let them be sacrificed to draw a card.[2]
Lockets Azorius Locket Dimir Locket Rakdos Locket Gruul Locket Selesnya Locket
From the Guilds of Ravnica block which cost {3}, tap for one of two colors, and can be sacrificed by tapping and paying four hybrid mana to draw two cards.
Cycle name {W}{B} {U}{R} {B}{G} {R}{W} {G}{U}
Talismans Talisman of Hierarchy Talisman of Creativity Talisman of Resilience Talisman of Conviction Talisman of Curiosity
From Modern Horizons which cost {2} and mimic pain lands.
Signets Orzhov Signet Izzet Signet Golgari Signet Boros Signet Simic Signet
From the Ravnica block which cost {2} and mimic filter lands.
Cluestones Orzhov Cluestone Izzet Cluestone Golgari Cluestone Boros Cluestone Simic Cluestone
From Dragon's Maze which cost {3}, tap for one of two colors, and have an activated ability similar to Mind Stone which let them be sacrificed to draw a card.[2]
Lockets Orzhov Locket Izzet Locket Golgari Locket Boros Locket Simic Locket
From the Guilds of Ravnica block which cost {3}, tap for one of two colors, and can be sacrificed by tapping and paying four hybrid mana to draw two cards.
Cycle name {G}{W}{U} {W}{U}{B} {U}{B}{R} {B}{R}{G} {R}{G}{W}
Obelisks Obelisk of Bant Obelisk of Esper Obelisk of Grixis Obelisk of Jund Obelisk of Naya
From Shards of Alara which cost {3} and tap for one of three colors.
Cycle name {W}{B}{G} {U}{R}{W} {R}{W}{B} {B}{G}{U} {G}{U}{R}
Banners Abzan Banner Jeskai Banner Mardu Banner Sultai Banner Temur Banner
From Khans of Tarkir which cost {3}, tap for one of three colors, and have an activated ability similar to Mind Stone which let them be sacrificed to draw a card.
Crystals Indatha Crystal Raugrin Crystal Savai Crystal Zagoth Crystal Ketria Crystal
From Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths which cost {3}, tap for one of three colors, and have cycling {2}.

Producing colorless mana

Producing any color

Other

Man stones

A common subclass of Mana stones are those that can turn themselves into creatures during the late game, providing additional attackers when additional mana becomes less desirable. This is comparable to Manlands, another form of mana-producing permanent that turn themselves into creatures.

Cycles

Cycle name {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Totems Thunder Totem
(Thunder Spirit)
Chronatog Totem
(Chronatog)
Phyrexian Totem
(Phyrexian Negator)
Foriysian Totem
(Two-Headed Giant of Foriys)
Weatherseed Totem
(Weatherseed Treefolk)
From Time Spiral which cost {3} and can become Reserved List creatures.
Cycle name {W}{U} {U}{B} {B}{R} {R}{G} {G}{W}
Monuments Ojutai Monument Silumgar Monument Kolaghan Monument Atarka Monument Dromoka Monument
From Dragons of Tarkir which cost {3}, tap for one of two colors, and can become 4/4 Dragon creatures with flying for 4MN.
Keyrunes Azorius Keyrune Dimir Keyrune Rakdos Keyrune Gruul Keyrune Selesnya Keyrune
From Return to Ravnica and Gatecrash which cost {3}, tap for one of two colors, and can become creatures for MN.[3]
Cycle name {W}{B} {U}{R} {B}{G} {R}{W} {G}{U}
Keyrunes Orzhov Keyrune Izzet Keyrune Golgari Keyrune Boros Keyrune Simic Keyrune
From Return to Ravnica and Gatecrash which cost {3}, tap for one of two colors, and can become creatures for MN.[3]

Other

References

  1. a b Gavin Verhey (July 22, 2019). "A new Era for Brawl". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. a b Trick Jarrett (April 16, 2013). "The Cluestones". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. a b Monty Ashley (November 16, 2012). "A Closer Look at the Keyrunes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.