G.23 - Mana Pool


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G.23.1- The mana pool is an imaginary place where you temporarily store mana between getting it and spending it. When you use a mana ability, it adds mana to your mana pool. When you announce a spell or ability which has a mana cost, you pay mana from your mana pool. [CompRules 1999/04/23]

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G.23.Ruling.1- You can leave mana in your mana pool between the casting of several spells. The mana pool is only emptied by you spending the mana, by Mana Burn (see Rule G.22), or by a spell or ability which instructs you to do so. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]

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G.23.Ruling.2- You do not cast spells by tapping lands. You cast spells by tapping lands for mana, and putting this mana into your mana pool. Then you spend the mana from the mana pool. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]

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Note- Tapping basic lands is the most common way to add mana to your mana pool. [D'Angelo 1998/02/03]

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Note- Also see Mana Burn, Rule G.22.

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