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The '''Mana base''' of a [[deck]] are usually all cards which produce [[mana]] to [[cast]] [[spell|spells]]. The mana base is, as the name suggests, the most essential part of a deck as a deck that is unable to achieve the requirements to cast its spells is rendered effectively useless.
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The '''Mana base''' of a [[deck]] are usually all cards which produce [[mana]] to [[cast]] [[spell]]s. The mana base is, as the name suggests, the most essential part of a deck as a deck that is unable to achieve the requirements to cast its spells is rendered effectively useless.
   
 
==Description==
  
==Description==
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The most basic form of a mana basis is [[Land]] and more specifically [[basic lands]]. However, decks often use [[nonbasic|non-basic]] lands which have additional [[effect]]s. However, these lands usually feature a [[drawback]] as a non-basic land may otherwise be [[strictly better]] than a basic land. The most common form of such lands are lands that produce more than one color, e.g. [[taplands]], to fix the requirements of decks and make [[multicolor]]ed decks possible.
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The most basic form of a mana basis is [[Land]] and more specifically [[basic land]]s. However, decks often use [[nonbasic|non-basic]] lands which have additional [[effect]]s. However, these lands usually feature a [[drawback]] as a non-basic land may otherwise be [[strictly better]] than a basic land. The most common form of such lands are lands that produce more than one color, e.g. [[tapland]]s, to fix the requirements of decks and make [[multicolor]]ed decks possible.
   
 
There are also [[artifacts]] that can produce mana but since these are rarely come without a cost on themselves they already require other mana sources in play and often only serve as [[mana acceleration]]. The most notable of these are [[Moxen]] which are immensely powerful.
  
There are also [[artifacts]] that can produce mana but since these are rarely come without a cost on themselves they already require other mana sources in play and often only serve as [[mana acceleration]]. The most notable of these are [[Moxen]] which are immensely powerful.
   
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Furthermore there are certain [[spell]]s or cards with [[ability|abilities]] to produce mana but these have the same problem as artifacts discussed above. The most common form of these are [[green]] creatures which can be [[tap]]ped for mana such as <c>Birds of Paradise</c> and <c>Llanowar Elves</c> which are still being reprinted regularly as well as new variants being published in a regular basis (e.g. <c>Arbor Elf</c>). These are known as [[mana dork]]s.
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Furthermore, there are certain [[spell]]s or cards with [[ability|abilities]] to produce mana but these have the same problem as artifacts discussed above. The most common form of these are [[green]] creatures which can be [[tap]]ped for mana such as <c>Birds of Paradise</c> and <c>Llanowar Elves</c> which are still being reprinted regularly as well as new variants being published in a regular basis (e.g. <c>Arbor Elf</c>). These are known as [[mana dork]]s.
   
 
==Available mana base==
  
==Available mana base==
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! Set !! Legality !! Mono !! Allies !! Enemy !! Shard !! Wedge
  
! Set !! Legality !! Mono !! Allies !! Enemy !! Shard !! Wedge
 
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| 3ED || Eternal || || [[Dual_land|5]] || [[Dual_land|5]] || ||
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| 3ED || Eternal || || [[Dual land|5]] || [[Dual land|5]] || ||
 
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| LEG || Eternal || [[Legendary_land#Legends|5]]/[[Utility_land#Banding_lands|5]] || || || ||
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| LEG || Eternal || [[Legendary land#Legends|5]]/[[Utility land#Banding lands|5]] || || || ||
 
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| DRK || Eternal || || || || ||
  
| DRK || Eternal || || || || ||
 
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| FEM || Eternal || [[Sac land#Original sac lands|5]]/[[Storage_land#Fallen_Empires_storage_lands|5]] || || || ||
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| FEM || Eternal || [[Sac land#Original sac lands|5]]/[[Storage land#Fallen Empires storage lands|5]] || || || ||
 
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| 4ED || Eternal || || || || ||
  
| 4ED || Eternal || || || || ||
 
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| ICE || Eternal || || [[Depletion_land#Ice_Age_depletion_lands|5]]/[[Pain_land#Original_pain_lands|5]]* || || ||
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| ICE || Eternal || || [[Depletion land#Ice Age depletion lands|5]]/[[Pain land#Original pain lands|5]]* || || ||
 
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| CHR || Eternal || || || || ||
  
| CHR || Eternal || || || || ||
 
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| HML || Eternal || || || || [[Triple_land#Original_triple_lands|5]] ||
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| HML || Eternal || || || || [[Triple land#Original triple lands|5]] ||
 
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| ALL || Eternal || 5 || || || ||
  
| ALL || Eternal || 5 || || || ||
 
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| MIR || Eternal || || [[Fetch_land#Mirage_fetch_lands|5]] || || ||
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| MIR || Eternal || || [[Fetch land#Mirage fetch lands|5]] || || ||
 
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| VIS || Eternal || [[Bounce_land|5]] || || || ||
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| VIS || Eternal || [[Bounce land|5]] || || || ||
 
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| 5ED || Eternal || [[Pain_land#Original_pain_lands|5]]/[[Sac land#Original sac lands|5]]/[[Storage_land#Fallen_Empires_storage_lands|5]] || || || ||
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| 5ED || Eternal || [[Pain land#Original pain lands|5]]/[[Sac land#Original sac lands|5]]/[[Storage land#Fallen Empires storage lands|5]] || || || ||
 
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| WTH || Eternal || || || || ||
  
| WTH || Eternal || || || || ||
 
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| TMP || Eternal || [[Pain_land#Pain_taplands|5]] || [[Slow land|5]]* || || ||
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| TMP || Eternal || [[Pain land#Pain taplands|5]] || [[Slow land|5]]* || || ||
 
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| STH || Eternal || || || || ||
  
| STH || Eternal || || || || ||
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| EXO || Eternal || || || || ||
  
| EXO || Eternal || || || || ||
 
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| USG || Eternal || [[Cycling_land#Cycling|5]] || || || ||
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| USG || Eternal || [[Cycling land#Cycling|5]] || || || ||
 
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| ULG || Eternal || [[Manland#Mono_colored_manlands|5]] || || || ||
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| ULG || Eternal || [[Manland#Mono colored manlands|5]] || || || ||
 
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| 6ED || Eternal || [[Pain_land#Original_pain_lands|5]]/[[Sac land#Original sac lands|5]] || || || ||
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| 6ED || Eternal || [[Pain land#Original pain lands|5]]/[[Sac land#Original sac lands|5]] || || || ||
 
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| UDS || Eternal || || || || ||
  
| UDS || Eternal || || || || ||
 
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| MMQ || Eternal || [[Storage_land#Mercadian_Masques_storage_lands|5]]/[[Depletion_land#Mercadian_Masques_depletion_lands|5]] || || || ||
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| MMQ || Eternal || [[Storage land#Mercadian Masques storage lands|5]]/[[Depletion land#Mercadian Masques depletion lands|5]] || || || ||
 
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| NEM || Eternal || || || || ||
  
| NEM || Eternal || || || || ||
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| PCY || Eternal || || || || ||
  
| PCY || Eternal || || || || ||
 
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| INV || Eternal || || [[Tapland#Dual_taplands|5]] || || [[Sac_land#Tri-color Sac lands|5]] ||
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| INV || Eternal || || [[Tapland#Dual taplands|5]] || || [[Sac land#Tri-color Sac lands|5]] ||
 
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| PLS || Eternal || || || || [[Lair|5]] ||
  
| PLS || Eternal || || || || [[Lair|5]] ||
 
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| 7ED || Eternal || || [[Pain_land#Original_pain_lands|5]] || || ||
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| 7ED || Eternal || || [[Pain land#Original pain lands|5]] || || ||
 
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| APC || Eternal || || || [[Pain_land#Original_pain_lands|5]] || ||
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| APC || Eternal || || || [[Pain land#Original pain lands|5]] || ||
 
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| ODY || Eternal || [[Sac_land#All-color Sac lands|5]]/[[Pain_land#Threshold_pain_lands|5]] || [[Filter_land#Odyssey_filter_lands|5]] || || ||
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| ODY || Eternal || [[Sac land#All-color Sac lands|5]]/[[Pain land#Threshold pain lands|5]] || [[Filter land#Odyssey filter lands|5]] || || ||
 
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| TOR || Eternal || || [[Tainted land|2]] || [[Tainted land|2]] || ||
  
| TOR || Eternal || || [[Tainted land|2]] || [[Tainted land|2]] || ||
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| JUD || Eternal || || || || ||
  
| JUD || Eternal || || || || ||
 
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| ONS || Eternal || [[Cycling land#Cycling_M|5]] || [[Fetch_land#Onslaught_fetch_lands|5]] || || ||
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| ONS || Eternal || [[Cycling land#Cycling M|5]] || [[Fetch land#Onslaught fetch lands|5]] || || ||
 
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| LGN || Eternal || || || || ||
  
| LGN || Eternal || || || || ||
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| SCG || Eternal || || || || ||
  
| SCG || Eternal || || || || ||
 
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| 8ED || Modern || || [[Tapland#Dual_taplands|5]] || || ||
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| 8ED || Modern || || [[Tapland#Dual taplands|5]] || || ||
 
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| MRD || Modern || [[Artifact land|5]] || || || ||
  
| MRD || Modern || [[Artifact land|5]] || || || ||
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| 5DN || Modern || || || || ||
  
| 5DN || Modern || || || || ||
 
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| CHK || Modern || [[Legendary_land#Champions_of_Kamigawa|5]] || [[Slow land|5]] || || ||
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| CHK || Modern || [[Legendary land#Champions of Kamigawa|5]] || [[Slow land|5]] || || ||
 
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| BOK || Modern || || || || ||
  
| BOK || Modern || || || || ||
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| SOK || Modern || 2 || || || ||
  
| SOK || Modern || 2 || || || ||
 
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| 9ED || Modern || || [[Pain_land#Original_pain_lands|5]] || [[Pain_land#Original_pain_lands|5]] || ||
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| 9ED || Modern || || [[Pain land#Original pain lands|5]] || [[Pain land#Original pain lands|5]] || ||
 
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| RAV || Modern || || [[Guildhall|2]]/[[Bounce land|2]]/[[Shock land|2]] || [[Guildhall|2]]/[[Bounce land|2]]/[[Shock land|2]] || ||
  
| RAV || Modern || || [[Guildhall|2]]/[[Bounce land|2]]/[[Shock land|2]] || [[Guildhall|2]]/[[Bounce land|2]]/[[Shock land|2]] || ||
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| DIS || Modern || || [[Guildhall|2]]/[[Bounce land|2]]/[[Shock land|2]] || [[Guildhall|1]]/[[Bounce land|1]]/[[Shock land|1]] || ||
  
| DIS || Modern || || [[Guildhall|2]]/[[Bounce land|2]]/[[Shock land|2]] || [[Guildhall|1]]/[[Bounce land|1]]/[[Shock land|1]] || ||
 
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| CSP || Modern || || [[Tapland#Snow_taplands|5]] || || ||
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| CSP || Modern || || [[Tapland#Snow taplands|5]] || || ||
 
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| TSP || Modern || 3 || [[Storage_land#Time_Spiral_storage_duals|5]] || || ||
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| TSP || Modern || 3 || [[Storage land#Time Spiral storage duals|5]] || || ||
 
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| PLC || Modern || 1 || || || ||
  
| PLC || Modern || 1 || || || ||
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| FUT || Modern || 1/5 || 5 || || ||
  
| FUT || Modern || 1/5 || 5 || || ||
 
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| 10E || Modern|| [[Manland#Mono_colored_manlands|5]] || [[Pain_land#Original_pain_lands|5]] || [[Pain_land#Original_pain_lands|5]] || ||
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| 10E || Modern|| [[Manland#Mono colored manlands|5]] || [[Pain land#Original pain lands|5]] || [[Pain land#Original pain lands|5]] || ||
 
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| LRW || Modern || [[Utility_tapland#Hideaway_lands|5]]/[[Depletion_land#Vivid_lands|5]] || [[Tribal_land#Tribal_taplands|3]] || [[Tribal_land#Tribal_taplands|2]] || ||
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| LRW || Modern || [[Utility tapland#Hideaway lands|5]]/[[Depletion land#Vivid lands|5]] || [[Tribal land#Tribal taplands|3]] || [[Tribal land#Tribal taplands|2]] || ||
 
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| MOR || Modern || [[Tribal_land#Tribal_taplands|1]] || || || || [[Tribal_land#Tribal_taplands|1]]
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| MOR || Modern || [[Tribal land#Tribal taplands|1]] || || || || [[Tribal land#Tribal taplands|1]]
 
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| SHM || Modern || [[Utility_tapland#Shadowmoor_Cycle|5]] || [[Filter_land#Shadowmoor.2FEventide_filter_lands|5]]* || || ||
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| SHM || Modern || [[Utility tapland#Shadowmoor Cycle|5]] || [[Filter land#Shadowmoor.2FEventide filter lands|5]]* || || ||
 
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| EVE || Modern || || || [[Filter_land#Shadowmoor.2FEventide_filter_lands|5]] || ||
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| EVE || Modern || || || [[Filter land#Shadowmoor.2FEventide filter lands|5]] || ||
 
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| ALA || Modern || || || || [[Fetch_land#Shards_of_Alara_panoramas|5]]*/[[Tapland#Triple_taplands|5]]* ||
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| ALA || Modern || || || || [[Fetch land#Shards of Alara panoramas|5]]*/[[Tapland#Triple taplands|5]]* ||
 
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| CFX || Modern || || || || ||
  
| CFX || Modern || || || || ||
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| M10 || Modern || || [[Check land|5]]* || || ||
  
| M10 || Modern || || [[Check land|5]]* || || ||
 
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| ZEN || Modern|| [[Utility tapland#Zendikar_Cycles|5]]/[[Utility tapland#Zendikar_Cycles|5]] || [[Tapland#Life-gain_taplands|5]]* || [[Fetch_land#Zendikar_fetch_lands|5]] || ||
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| ZEN || Modern|| [[Utility tapland#Zendikar Cycles|5]]/[[Utility tapland#Zendikar Cycles|5]] || [[Tapland#Life-gain taplands|5]]* || [[Fetch land#Zendikar fetch lands|5]] || ||
 
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| WWK || Modern|| [[Utility tapland#Worldwake_Cycles|5]] || [[Manland#Dual_colored_manlands|5]]* || || ||
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| WWK || Modern|| [[Utility tapland#Worldwake Cycles|5]] || [[Manland#Dual colored manlands|5]]* || || ||
 
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| ROE || Modern|| || || || ||
  
| ROE || Modern|| || || || ||
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| M12 || Modern|| || [[Check land|5]] || || ||
  
| M12 || Modern|| || [[Check land|5]] || || ||
 
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| ISD || Modern|| || [[Utility_land#Innistrad_utility_lands|5]]* || [[Check land|5]] || ||
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| ISD || Modern|| || [[Utility land#Innistrad utility lands|5]]* || [[Check land|5]] || ||
 
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| DKA || Modern|| || || [[Utility_land#Innistrad_utility_lands|1]] || ||
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| DKA || Modern|| || || [[Utility land#Innistrad utility lands|1]] || ||
 
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| AVR || Modern || || || [[Utility_land#Innistrad_utility_lands|4]] || ||
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| AVR || Modern || || || [[Utility land#Innistrad utility lands|4]] || ||
 
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| M13 || Modern|| || [[Check land|5]] || || ||
  
| M13 || Modern|| || [[Check land|5]] || || ||
 
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| RTR || Modern|| || [[Gate|5]]* || [[Shock land|5]] || ||
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| RTR || Pioneer || || [[Gate|5]]* || [[Shock land|5]] || ||
 
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| GTC || Modern|| || [[Shock land|5]] || [[Gate|5]] || ||
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| GTC || Pioneer || || [[Shock land|5]] || [[Gate|5]] || ||
 
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| DGM || Modern|| || [[Gate|5]] || [[Gate|5]] || ||
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| DGM || Pioneer || || [[Gate|5]] || [[Gate|5]] || ||
 
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| M14 || Modern|| || || || ||
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| M14 || Pioneer || || || || ||
 
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| THS || Modern|| || || [[Scry land|5]]* || ||
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| THS || Pioneer || || || [[Scry land|5]]* || ||
 
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| BNG || Modern|| || [[Scry land|3]] || || ||
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| BNG || Pioneer || || [[Scry land|3]] || || ||
 
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| JOU || Modern|| || [[Scry land|2]] || || ||
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| JOU || Pioneer || || [[Scry land|2]] || || ||
 
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| M15 || Modern|| || || [[Pain_land#Original_pain_lands|5]] || ||
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| M15 || Pioneer || || || [[Pain land#Original pain lands|5]] || ||
 
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| KTK || Modern || || [[Fetch_land#Onslaught_fetch_lands|5]]/[[Tapland#Life-gain_taplands|5]] || [[Tapland#Life-gain_taplands|5]] || || [[Tapland#Triple_taplands|5]]
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| KTK || Pioneer || || [[Fetch land#Onslaught fetch lands|5]]/[[Tapland#Life-gain taplands|5]] || [[Tapland#Life-gain taplands|5]] || || [[Tapland#Triple taplands|5]]
 
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| FRF || Modern || || [[Tapland#Life-gain_taplands|5]] || [[Tapland#Life-gain_taplands|5]] || ||
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| FRF || Pioneer || || [[Tapland#Life-gain taplands|5]] || [[Tapland#Life-gain taplands|5]] || ||
 
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| DTK || Modern || || || || ||
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| DTK || Pioneer || || || || ||
 
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| ORI || Modern || || || [[Pain land#Original_pain_lands|5]] || ||
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| ORI || Pioneer || || || [[Pain land#Original pain lands|5]] || ||
 
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| BFZ || Modern || [[Utility_land#Blighted_lands|5]]/[[Utility tapland#Battle_for_Zendikar_Cycle|5]] || [[Battle land|5]]* || [[Manland#Dual_colored_manlands|2]] || ||
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| BFZ || Pioneer || [[Utility land#Blighted lands|5]]/[[Utility tapland#Battle for Zendikar Cycle|5]] || [[Battle land|5]]* || [[Manland#Dual colored manlands|2]] || ||
 
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| OGW || Modern || || [[Tapland#Dual_taplands|5]] || [[Manland#Dual_colored_manlands|3]] || ||
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| OGW || Pioneer || || [[Tapland#Dual taplands|5]] || [[Manland#Dual colored manlands|3]] || ||
 
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| SOI || Modern || || [[Shadow land|5]]* || [[Tapland#Dual_taplands|5]] || ||
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| SOI || Pioneer || || [[Shadow land|5]]* || [[Tapland#Dual taplands|5]] || ||
 
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| EMN || Modern || || || || ||
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| EMN || Pioneer || || || || ||
 
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| KLD || Standard || || || [[Fast land#Enemy colored|5]] || ||
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| KLD || Pioneer || || || [[Fast land#Enemy colored|5]] || ||
 
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| AER || Standard || || || || ||
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| AER || Pioneer || || || || ||
 
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| AKH || Standard || || [[Cycling land#Dual-colored Cycling 2 Lands|5]] || || ||
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| AKH || Pioneer || || [[Cycling land#Dual-colored Cycling 2 Lands|5]] || || ||
 
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| HOU || Standard || [[Cycling_land#Cycling_Deserts|5]]/[[Pain_land#Spell_Deserts|5]] || || || 1 ||
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| HOU || Pioneer || [[Cycling land#Cycling Deserts|5]]/[[Pain land#Spell Deserts|5]] || || || 1 ||
 
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| XLN || Standard || ([[Legendary_land#Ixalan|5]]) || [[Check land|5]] || || ||
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| XLN || Pioneer || ([[Legendary land#Ixalan|5]]) || [[Check land|5]] || || ||
 
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| RIX || Standard || || || [[Tapland#Dual_taplands|5]] || ||
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| RIX || Pioneer || || || [[Tapland#Dual taplands|5]] || ||
 
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| DOM || Standard || [[Utility_tapland#Memorials|5]] || || [[Check land|5]] || ||
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| DOM || Pioneer || [[Utility tapland#Memorials|5]] || || [[Check land|5]] || ||
 
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| M19 || Standard || || [[Tapland#Dual_taplands|5]] || [[Tapland#Dual_taplands|5]] || ||
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| M19 || Pioneer || || [[Tapland#Dual taplands|5]] || [[Tapland#Dual taplands|5]] || ||
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| GRN || Pioneer || || [[Gate|2]]/[[Shock land|2]] || [[Gate|3]]/[[Shock land|3]] || ||
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| RNA || Pioneer || || [[Gate|3]]/[[Shock land|3]] || [[Gate|2]]/[[Shock land|2]] || ||
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| WAR || Pioneer || || || || ||
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| M20 || Pioneer || || [[Tapland#Life-gain taplands|5]] || [[Tapland#Life-gain taplands|5]]/[[Temple|5]] || ||
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| ELD || Standard || [[Utility tapland#The Wilds|5]]/[[Utility tapland#Castles|5]] || || || || [[Tribal land|1]]
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| THB || Standard || || [[Temple|5]] || || ||
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| IKO || Standard || || || || || [[Cycling land#Triome lands|5]]
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| M21 || Standard || || [[Tapland#Life-gain taplands|5]] || [[Tapland#Life-gain taplands|5]]/[[Temple|5]] || ||
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| ZNR || Standard || (6/6/6/6/6) || [[Pathway_land|3]]* || [[Pathway_land|3]]* || ||
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| KHM || Standard || 1/5 || [[Utility_tapland#Kaldheim_Realms|5]]/[[Tapland#Snow_taplands|5]]/[[Pathway_land|2]] || [[Utility_tapland#Kaldheim_Realms|5]]/[[Tapland#Snow_taplands|5]]/[[Pathway_land|2]] || ||
 
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==External links==
  
==External links==
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* {{NewRef|magic-academy/introduction-mana-base-2007-02-17-0|Introduction to Mana base|[[Jeff Cunningham]]|February 17, 2007}}
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* {{DailyRef|magic-academy/introduction-mana-base-2007-02-17-0|Introduction to Mana base|[[Jeff Cunningham]]|February 17, 2007}}
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* {{NewRef|magic-academy/introduction-mana-base-part-2-2007-02-24|Introduction to Mana base, Part 2|[[Jeff Cunningham]]|February 24, 2007}}
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* {{DailyRef|magic-academy/introduction-mana-base-part-2-2007-02-24|Introduction to Mana base, Part 2|[[Jeff Cunningham]]|February 24, 2007}}
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* {{NewRef|magic-academy/seven-steps-better-mana-base-2007-03-03|Seven Steps to a Better Mana Base|[[Jeff Cunningham]]|March 03, 2007}}
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* {{DailyRef|magic-academy/seven-steps-better-mana-base-2007-03-03|Seven Steps to a Better Mana Base|[[Jeff Cunningham]]|March 03, 2007}}
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* {{NewRef|magic-academy/mana-base-walkthrough-2007-03-10|Mana Base Walkthrough|[[Jeff Cunningham]]|March 10, 2007}}
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* {{DailyRef|magic-academy/mana-base-walkthrough-2007-03-10|Mana Base Walkthrough|[[Jeff Cunningham]]|March 10, 2007}}
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* {{NewRef|level-one/building-mana-base-2014-11-24|Building a Mana base|[[Reid Duke]]|November 24, 2014}}
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* {{DailyRef|level-one/building-mana-base-2014-11-24|Building a Mana base|[[Reid Duke]]|November 24, 2014}}
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* {{NewRef|level-one/basics-mana-2015-07-06|The Basics of Mana|[[Reid Duke]]|July 6, 2015}}
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* {{DailyRef|level-one/basics-mana-2015-07-06|The Basics of Mana|[[Reid Duke]]|July 6, 2015}}
 
[[Category:Magic theory]]
  
[[Category:Magic theory]]

Revision as of 16:43, 5 February 2021

The Mana base of a deck are usually all cards which produce mana to cast spells. The mana base is, as the name suggests, the most essential part of a deck as a deck that is unable to achieve the requirements to cast its spells is rendered effectively useless.

Description

The most basic form of a mana basis is Land and more specifically basic lands. However, decks often use non-basic lands which have additional effects. However, these lands usually feature a drawback as a non-basic land may otherwise be strictly better than a basic land. The most common form of such lands are lands that produce more than one color, e.g. taplands, to fix the requirements of decks and make multicolored decks possible.

There are also artifacts that can produce mana but since these are rarely come without a cost on themselves they already require other mana sources in play and often only serve as mana acceleration. The most notable of these are Moxen which are immensely powerful.

Furthermore, there are certain spells or cards with abilities to produce mana but these have the same problem as artifacts discussed above. The most common form of these are green creatures which can be tapped for mana such as Birds of Paradise and Llanowar Elves which are still being reprinted regularly as well as new variants being published in a regular basis (e.g. Arbor Elf). These are known as mana dorks.

Available mana base

This Table shows what color combinations have which lands available to support them in different formats. Basic Lands from the sets are not counted. All Standard-legal lands are of course Modern-legal, and everything in Modern can be played in Eternal formats. The asterisk (*) marks when a new Land Cycle Type was introduced.

Set Legality Mono Allies Enemy Shard Wedge
3ED Eternal 5 5
LEG Eternal 5/5
DRK Eternal
FEM Eternal 5/5
4ED Eternal
ICE Eternal 5/5*
CHR Eternal
HML Eternal 5
ALL Eternal 5
MIR Eternal 5
VIS Eternal 5
5ED Eternal 5/5/5
WTH Eternal
TMP Eternal 5 5*
STH Eternal
EXO Eternal
USG Eternal 5
ULG Eternal 5
6ED Eternal 5/5
UDS Eternal
MMQ Eternal 5/5
NEM Eternal
PCY Eternal
INV Eternal 5 5
PLS Eternal 5
7ED Eternal 5
APC Eternal 5
ODY Eternal 5/5 5
TOR Eternal 2 2
JUD Eternal
ONS Eternal 5 5
LGN Eternal
SCG Eternal
8ED Modern 5
MRD Modern 5
DST Modern
5DN Modern
CHK Modern 5 5
BOK Modern
SOK Modern 2
9ED Modern 5 5
RAV Modern 2/2/2 2/2/2
GPT Modern 1/1/1 2/2/2
DIS Modern 2/2/2 1/1/1
CSP Modern 5
TSP Modern 3 5
PLC Modern 1
FUT Modern 1/5 5
10E Modern 5 5 5
LRW Modern 5/5 3 2
MOR Modern 1 1
SHM Modern 5 5*
EVE Modern 5
ALA Modern 5*/5*
CFX Modern
ARB Modern
M10 Modern 5*
ZEN Modern 5/5 5* 5
WWK Modern 5 5*
ROE Modern
M11 Modern 5
SOM Modern 5*
MBS Modern
NPH Modern
M12 Modern 5
ISD Modern 5* 5
DKA Modern 1
AVR Modern 4
M13 Modern 5
RTR Pioneer 5* 5
GTC Pioneer 5 5
DGM Pioneer 5 5
M14 Pioneer
THS Pioneer 5*
BNG Pioneer 3
JOU Pioneer 2
M15 Pioneer 5
KTK Pioneer 5/5 5 5
FRF Pioneer 5 5
DTK Pioneer
ORI Pioneer 5
BFZ Pioneer 5/5 5* 2
OGW Pioneer 5 3
SOI Pioneer 5* 5
EMN Pioneer
KLD Pioneer 5
AER Pioneer
AKH Pioneer 5
HOU Pioneer 5/5 1
XLN Pioneer (5) 5
RIX Pioneer 5
DOM Pioneer 5 5
M19 Pioneer 5 5
GRN Pioneer 2/2 3/3
RNA Pioneer 3/3 2/2
WAR Pioneer
M20 Pioneer 5 5/5
ELD Standard 5/5 1
THB Standard 5
IKO Standard 5
M21 Standard 5 5/5
ZNR Standard (6/6/6/6/6) 3* 3*
KHM Standard 1/5 5/5/2 5/5/2

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