Mage-Ring Network
Land
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- CMC
- 0
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Commander Masters
- Price
- $0.30
- EDHREC rank
- #4091
Mage-Ring Network turns surplus mana into a battery — tap it to store colorless charge counters, crack them later for a massive burst turn. The cost is real: it enters tapped, produces only colorless, and dies to land removal, so you're running it because the payoff justifies the setup, not as a generic inclusion. Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus doubling every counter you place is the clearest reason to believe.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus doubles proliferate triggers, and proliferate puts charge counters on Mage-Ring Network for free — every proliferate activation effectively stores two mana instead of one, compounding the battery's output without spending extra tap activations.
Zhulodok, Void Gorger
Zhulodok, Void Gorger wants to cast multiple eight-plus-mana spells in a single turn, and Mage-Ring Network provides the colorless burst to push over the top when lands alone fall short.
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres triggers off proliferate, and Mage-Ring Network is a permanent that rewards every proliferate you fire — the Network stores mana while Ezuri converts each proliferate into a draw, making both engines run on the same actions.
Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Kozilek, the Great Distortion needs enormous colorless mana to cast and recast, and Mage-Ring Network is one of the few lands that lets you bank production from quiet turns toward a single explosive one.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Mage-Ring Network belongs in Commander and almost nowhere else. In 100-card singleton, the slow build-up across multiple turns is acceptable because games go long and burst mana on one decisive turn can be transformative — particularly in colorless or proliferate shells. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, entering tapped and producing only colorless on a land slot is disqualifying; no constructed deck wants that cost. Legacy and Vintage have access to fast mana that makes a slow battery irrelevant. Oathbreaker is the one alternative venue where the right commander could justify it, but even there, the card is a niche include rather than a staple.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.30 bulk tier
At $0.30, Mage-Ring Network is deep bulk — pick it up out of any dollar box without a second thought. The price reflects its narrow role: high demand from Tekuthal and colorless Commander players keeps it from being a true throw-in, but broad enough supply means it's unlikely to climb.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.