Mana Matrix is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Instant and enchantment spells you cast costless to cast.
How it works : Mana Matrix
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Multiple Matrices are cumulative. Two will reduce the cost by up to
, and so on.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Only affects its controller, not all players.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Only works on instants and enchantments. It does not work on sorceries.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
Only reduces the generic mana portion of a spell's cost. If the cost does not include generic mana or includes less than
, you get a reduced or null effect from this card.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Ghostly Flicker + Mana Matrix + Archaeomancer
- 1Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying
, targeting Archaeomancer and your untapped source, blinking them both.
- 2When Archaeomancer enters the battlefield, return Ghostly Flicker to your hand.
- 3Tap your untapped blue source for
.
- 4Repeat.
Ghostly Flicker + Mana Matrix + Archaeomancer + Gilded Lotus
- 1Activate Gilded Lotus by tapping it, adding
.
- 2Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying
, targeting Gilded Lotus and Archaeomancer, blinking them.
- 3When Archaeomancer enters the battlefield, return Ghostly Flicker to you hand.
- 4Repeat.
Ghostly Flicker + Mana Matrix + Mnemonic Wall
- 1Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying
, targeting Mnemonic Wall and your untapped source, blinking them both.
- 2When Mnemonic Wall enters the battlefield, return Ghostly Flicker to your hand.
- 3Tap your untapped blue source for
.
- 4Repeat.
Ghostly Flicker + Mana Matrix + Salvager of Secrets
- 1Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying
, targeting Salvager of Secrets and your untapped source, blinking them both.
- 2When Salvager of Secrets enters the battlefield, return Ghostly Flicker to your hand.
- 3Tap your untapped blue source for
.
- 4Repeat.
Ghostly Flicker + Mana Matrix + Archaeomancer + Chromatic Orrery
- 1Activate Chromatic Orrery's first activated ability by tapping it, adding
.
- 2Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying
, targeting Chromatic Orrery and Archaeomancer, blinking them.
- 3When Archaeomancer enters the battlefield, return Ghostly Flicker to you hand.
- 4Repeat.
- 5Once you have infinite mana, you may activate Chromatic Orrery's last ability any number of times.
Ghostly Flicker + Mana Matrix + Archaeomancer + Coveted Jewel
- 1Activate Coveted Jewel by tapping it, adding
.
- 2Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying
, targeting Coveted Jewel and Archaeomancer, blinking them.
- 3When Archaeomancer enters the battlefield, return Ghostly Flicker to you hand.
- 4When Coveted Jewel enters the battlefield, draw three cards.
- 5Repeat.
Ghostly Flicker + Mana Matrix + Shipwreck Dowser
- 1Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying
, targeting Shipwreck Dowser and your untapped source, blinking them both.
- 2When Shipwreck Dowser enters the battlefield, return Ghostly Flicker to your hand.
- 3Tap your untapped blue source for
.
- 4Repeat.
Ghostly Flicker + Mana Matrix + Scholar of the Ages
- 1Cast Ghostly Flicker by paying
, targeting Scholar of the Ages and your untapped source, blinking them both.
- 2When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, return Ghostly Flicker to your hand.
- 3Tap your untapped blue source for
.
- 4Repeat.
Legal formats
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