Mana Short
MB2Mystery Booster 2/#166/2024RareReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.79
Cardmarket€0.40
TCGplayer$0.45
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.20
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$6.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.79High $1.29Low $0.69▲ 14.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.45TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 4.7%30d▲ 9.8%90d▲ 15.4%
90d high
$0.49
90d low
$0.36
Paper printings priced
11
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.45
Mystery Booster 2
- Up 9.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 8% below its 90 day high of $0.49.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (11 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1411% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Tap all lands target player controls and that player loses all unspent mana.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (3)
wotc4 Oct 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 mana is removed by 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.
wotc4 Oct 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.
wotc4 Oct 2004
It even taps lands that do not produce mana.
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About this card
Mana Short
Mana Short is an Instant, with mana cost {2}{U} (mana value 3). Printed 15 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: $0.45 (up 9.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Mana Short FAQ
How much is Mana Short worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Mana Short is $0.45. It is up 9.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.36 to $0.49.
What is the cheapest printing of Mana Short?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mystery Booster 2 at $0.45 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Mana Short?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Limited Edition Beta at $165.00 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Mana Short are there?
Mana Short has been printed 15 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Mana Short first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LEA #65, released 1993-08-05.
What is the newest printing of Mana Short?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MB2 #166, released 2024-08-02.
Is there a foil version of Mana Short?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $6.80 versus $0.45 for nonfoil, which is 1411% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Mana Short legal in Commander?
Yes, Mana Short is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.