Mana Sculpt

Secrets of Strixhaven #57

Type: Instant

Mana cost: {1}{U}{U}

Card text: Counter target spell. If you control a Wizard, add an amount of {C} equal to the amount of mana spent to cast that spell at the beginning of your next main phase.

Rarity: rare

Artist: Cristi Balanescu

"The harder a foe strikes, the stronger a Dragonsguard's defenses become."

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.82 USD · $1.45 USD (Foil) · €0.87 EUR

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Mana Sculpt in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Hydro-Channeler

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

Hydro-Channeler is a Wizard that enables the colorless mana bonus, and provides mana to help cast the expensive spells you'll counter.

Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study

Creature — Bird Wizard // Sorcery

Spellbook Seeker is a Wizard that enables Mana Sculpt's bonus, and helps you find more instants to protect or counter spells.

Landscape Painter // Vibrant Idea

Creature — Merfolk Wizard // Sorcery

Landscape Painter is a Wizard for the Mana Sculpt bonus, and the card draw helps you find more answers while holding up countermagic.

uncommon

Matterbending Mage

Creature — Human Wizard

Matterbending Mage is a Wizard that enables the colorless mana bonus, and bouncing threats complements Mana Sculpt's counterspell strategy.

mythic

Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall

Creature — Human Wizard // Instant

Emeritus is a Wizard with ward that enables Mana Sculpt's bonus, and Ancestral Recall draws cards to find more counterspells and threats.

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