Manaplasm
Creature — Ooze
Whenever you cast a spell, this creature gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is that spell's mana value.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #16165
Manaplasm swings for double digits the turn you cast a six-drop, and it does that on a three-mana body you can drop ahead of your big spells. In Aeve, Progenitor Ooze specifically, the storm copies alone can push Manaplasm into one-shot range before combat even starts.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Aeve, Progenitor Ooze
Aeve, Progenitor Ooze is a storm spell, and every copy triggers Manaplasm — a single storm count of five means Manaplasm enters and then grows five more times before the stack clears, turning it into a lethal threat without a single additional card.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Manaplasm actually lives — the format's high-CMC spells, storm lines, and big-mana turns give it repeated chances to become a one-shot threat. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant; those formats kill you before a three-mana creature with no immediate impact gets to attack. Modern is the same story: Manaplasm asks you to wait a turn, and Modern doesn't grant that courtesy. Stick to Commander, where the late-game explosiveness it enables is actually a selling point.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Manaplasm is deep bulk — pickup cost is essentially zero if you're ordering other cards anyway. It's not a card that holds or gains value, but at this price that's beside the point: you're buying it for the effect, not the price tag.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Aeve, Progenitor Ooze
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.