Power Sink
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SetCEI
Collector #73
Released1993-12-10
Raritycommon
ArtistRichard Thomas
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Power Sink

CommonColour IDMV 1
Instant
Counter target spell unless its controller pays . If that player doesn't, they tap all lands with mana abilities they control and lose all unspent mana.
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Rulings (3)
wotc1 Mar 2010
Only lands that actually have mana abilities will get tapped. This includes basic lands and lands with mana abilities printed on them, as well as lands which have been granted a mana ability by some effect.
wotc4 Oct 2004
Does not increase the mana cost of the spell. It just requires a separate expenditure in order for it to succeed.
wotc4 Oct 2004
When this spell resolves, you either pay X mana or let your lands become tapped. The lands that become tapped are not “tapped for mana”. If you choose to pay, you may pay the X mana using whatever mana abilities you want to use.