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Mana Short

Mana Short

{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

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Mystery Booster 2Mystery Booster 2#166·Rare·English
Oct 22, 2026
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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardNot legalModernLegalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageNot legalBrawlNot legalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
Not legalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Oct 4, 2004

It even taps lands that do not produce mana.

Oct 4, 2004

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 the mana pool is emptied by the 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.

Oct 4, 2004

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.