Mana Prism
Artifact
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, : Add one mana of any color.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Classic Sixth Edition
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #24440
Mana Prism costs three mana to deploy and taps for one mana of any color — a clean rate for fixing but a full turn behind two-mana rocks like Arcane Signet. Run it when your deck needs the fifth or sixth piece of ramp and color fixing matters more than raw speed.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Mana Prism fills the second tier of ramp slots — fine in decks with demanding color requirements across all five colors, but outclassed by cheaper rocks in any deck that can afford them. In Pauper it's a legitimate option since the competition at common is thinner and fixing is genuinely scarce. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a three-mana rock; those formats move too fast for Mana Prism to matter. Oathbreaker mirrors Commander's verdict: playable filler, not a priority.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Mana Prism is pure bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a functional if unexciting ramp piece. That price is stable because demand is low and supply is endless; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.