Mana Chains
~$0.28 TCGplayer
Blue. Enchantment — Aura
Weatherlight #41 · Illustrated by Bryan Talbot
Weatherlight #41 · Illustrated by Bryan TalbotWhat is Mana Chains worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
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.)
"The Lord of the Wastes must be destroyed; I am bound to this destiny by the chains of fate. If only Gerrard would see his part." —Sisay, journal
Format legality
The only printing of Mana Chains
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Weatherlight wth #41· 1997common· Cardmarket €0.13 | common | $0.28 | €0.13 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1997
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #23,539 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Enchant
- Artist
- Bryan Talbot
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Weatherlight card (#41).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Mana Chains, read from the Weatherlight printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Mana Chains. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 1: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Enchantment is the card type. Aura is the subtype, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does. Italic text in brackets is reminder text: it explains a rule and has no effect on the game.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Illustration
- By Bryan Talbot. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Weatherlight. Before Exodus (1998) every set symbol was black, whatever the rarity.
- Artist
- Bryan Talbot, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Keywords
- EnchantCR 702.5
- Says what this Aura can target and be attached to.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (1)
2013-04-15
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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