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

Description

Mana stones are 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.

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

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

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.
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