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'''Mana burn''' is loss of life for not using mana in your mana pool when a phase ends. For instance, you tap a Swamp to cast <c>Dark Ritual</c> which gives you {{b}}{{b}}{{b}} which you use to cast <c>Erg Raiders</c> (which cost {{1}}{{b}}). If you can't use the remaining [[image:manab.gif]] then you will take 1 damage from ''mana burn''.
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'''Mana burn''' is loss of life for not using mana in your mana pool when a phase ends. For instance, you tap a Swamp to cast <c>Dark Ritual</c> which gives you {{b}}{{b}}{{b}} which you use to cast <c>Erg Raiders</c> (which cost {{1}}{{b}}). If you can't use the remaining [[image:manab.gif]] then you will lose 1 life from ''mana burn''.
   
 
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Revision as of 13:15, 1 December 2007

Mana burn is loss of life for not using mana in your mana pool when a phase ends. For instance, you tap a Swamp to cast Dark Ritual which gives you {B}{B}{B} which you use to cast Erg Raiders (which cost {1}{B}). If you can't use the remaining File:Manab.gif then you will lose 1 life from mana burn.

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In-world meaning

In storylines mana burn happens when a wizard holds mana and doesn't use it to cast the spell. Such a wizard can seriously suffer from it, be killed, or even be burned to ash if the amount of mana was too big. Some victims of mana burn can be also turned to the Fallen.