Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Mana Chains
Weatherlight · #41 · common · 1997
Enchantment — Aura
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Market reference
$0.20
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 41 / 167
- Release year
- 1997
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Bryan Talbot
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1997-06-09
About this card
Mana cost: {U}
Type: Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature Enchanted creature has "Cumulative upkeep {1}." (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"
Keywords: Enchant
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.20 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.18 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Mana Chains is real?
Mana Chains is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Mana Chains worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Mana Chains is $0.20; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Mana Chains from?
Mana Chains is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Weatherlight" in the expansion series, released in 1997.
What rarity is Mana Chains?
Mana Chains is a common card in the Weatherlight set.
