Mana Chains
WTHWeatherlight/#41/1997Common
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.20
TCGplayer$0.30
ManaPool$0.15
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.30TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 11.1%30d▲ 15.4%90d▲ 36.4%
90d high
$0.30
90d low
$0.22
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.30
Weatherlight
- Up 15.4% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.30.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has "Cumulative upkeep ." (At the beginning of its controller's upkeep, that player puts an age counter on it, then sacrifices it unless they pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Keywords
Enchant
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc15 Apr 2013
If a permanent has multiple instances of cumulative upkeep, each triggers separately. However, the age counters are not connected to any particular ability; each cumulative upkeep ability will count the total number of age counters on the permanent at the time that ability resolves.
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About this card
Mana Chains
Mana Chains is an Enchantment — Aura, with mana cost {U} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.30 (up 15.4% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Mana Chains FAQ
How much is Mana Chains worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Mana Chains is $0.30. It is up 15.4% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.22 to $0.30.
What is the cheapest printing of Mana Chains?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Weatherlight at $0.30 on TCGplayer.
What set was Mana Chains first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from WTH #41, released 1997-06-09.
Is Mana Chains legal in Commander?
Yes, Mana Chains is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Mana Chains legal in Modern?
Mana Chains is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Mana Chains legal in Standard?
Mana Chains is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Mana Chains do?
Mana Chains is an Enchantment — Aura with mana cost {U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Enchant creature Enchanted creature has "Cumulative upkeep {1}." (At the beginning of its controller's upkeep, that player puts an age counter on it, then sacrifices it unless they pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)".