Black Mana Battery
LEGLegends/#274/1994Uncommon◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$4.99
Cardmarket€3.37
ManaPool$1.27
TCGplayer$5.50
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $4.99High $5.49Low $3.49▲ 43.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$5.50TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.7%30d▲ 3.6%90d▲ 12.5%
90d high
$5.52
90d low
$4.89
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.68
Fourth Edition
- Up 3.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $5.52.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
CGCGrade 10
$74.99
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$46.00
AnyGrade 9
$42.15
AnyGrade 8
$24.99
AnyGrade 7
$3.66
Raw market
$5.26
CGC 10
$74.99+1,326%
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
, : Put a charge counter on this artifact.
, Remove any number of charge counters from this artifact: Add , then add an additional for each charge counter removed this way.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc4 Oct 2004
Can be tapped even if it has no counters.
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Shares Artifact, Mana production, RampSame colour identity
Shares Artifact, Mana production, RampOverlapping colour identity
Shares Artifact, Mana production, RampMV 3 vs 4
Shares Artifact, Mana production, RampMV 3 vs 4
Shares Artifact, Mana production, RampMV 4 vs 4
Shares Artifact, Mana production, RampMV 3 vs 4
Shares Artifact, Mana production, RampMV 4 vs 4
Shares Artifact, Mana production, RampMV 3 vs 4
About this card
Black Mana Battery
Black Mana Battery is an Artifact, with mana cost {4} (mana value 4). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $5.50 (up 3.6% over 30 days).
This exact printing has CGC 10 market price $74.99. The CGC 10 slab commands a +1,326% premium over the raw market ($5.26) for this exact printing. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Black Mana Battery FAQ
How much is Black Mana Battery worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Black Mana Battery is $5.50. It is up 3.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $4.89 to $5.52.
What is the cheapest printing of Black Mana Battery?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Fourth Edition at $0.68 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Black Mana Battery?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Legends at $5.50 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Black Mana Battery are there?
Black Mana Battery has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Black Mana Battery first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LEG #274, released 1994-06-01.
What is the newest printing of Black Mana Battery?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 4ED #298, released 1995-04-01.
Is Black Mana Battery legal in Commander?
Yes, Black Mana Battery is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Black Mana Battery legal in Modern?
Black Mana Battery is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.