Mana Prism
~$0.21 low · ~$0.30 high
Colorless. Artifact
Classic Sixth Edition #297 · Illustrated by Margaret Organ-Kean
Classic Sixth Edition #297 · Illustrated by Margaret Organ-KeanWhat is Mana Prism 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
: Add 
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, : Add one mana of any color.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Mana Prism
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Classic Sixth Edition 6ed #297· 1999uncommon· Cardmarket €0.13 | uncommon | $0.30 | €0.13 | |
 Mirage mir #308· 1996uncommon· Cardmarket €0.27 | uncommon | $0.21 | €0.27 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1996
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #25,222 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Margaret Organ-Kean
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Classic Sixth Edition card (#297).
297
- 297Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Mana Prism, read from the Classic Sixth Edition printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Mana Prism. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 3: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Artifact is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Illustration
- By Margaret Organ-Kean. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Classic Sixth Edition. Silver means uncommon.
- Collector number
- 297 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Margaret Organ-Kean, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
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