Mana Drain

Magic the Gathering mana symbolMagic the Gathering mana symbol
Instant

Counter target spell. At the beginning of your next main phase, add an amount of Magic the Gathering mana symbol equal to that spell's mana value.

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qRaymond Swanland
standard
Not Legal
alchemy
Not Legal
pioneer
Not Legal
explorer
Not Legal
modern
Not Legal
historic
Banned
standard brawl
Not Legal
historic brawl
Legal
timeless
Legal

Rulings

Mana Drain's delayed triggered ability will usually trigger at the beginning of your precombat main phase. However, if you cast Mana Drain during your precombat main phase or during your combat phase, its delayed triggered ability will trigger at the beginning of that turn's postcombat main phase.
(wotc2020-11-10)
If the target spell is an illegal target by the time Mana Drain tries to resolve, Mana Drain doesn't resolve. You don't add mana at the beginning of your next main phase. If the target is legal but not countered (most likely because an effect says that the spell can't be countered), you do add mana.
(wotc2020-11-10)
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