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Manascape RefractorHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Commander 2020· April 17, 2020
Carte Magic Manascape Refractor

Manascape Refractor 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.

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Official card text

This artifact enters tapped. This artifact has all activated abilities of all lands on the battlefield. You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to pay the activation costs of this artifact's abilities.

How it works : Manascape Refractor

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keyword abilities are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text. Manascape Refractor won't gain triggered abilities (which start with "when," "whenever," or "at").

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  2. #2· Wizards of the Coast

    Lands with a basic land type have an intrinsic activated mana ability corresponding to their basic land type. Manascape Refractor has those abilities, too.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  3. #3· Wizards of the Coast

    If Manascape Refractor gains an activated ability that's normally linked to a non-activated ability of the card it came from, the ability Manascape Refractor has isn't linked to any ability.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

  4. #4· Wizards of the Coast

    If Manascape Refractor gains an activated ability that's normally linked to another activated ability of the card it came from, those two abilities Manascape Refractor gains are linked for as long as that card remains on the battlefield.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Manascape Refractor
+Mutavault
+Griffin Canyon
#1

Manascape Refractor + Mutavault + Griffin Canyon

Infinitely large creature until end of turn
  1. 1Activate Manascape Refractor using Mutavault's second ability by paying {1}, causing Manascape Refractor to become a 2/2 creature with all creature types until end of turn.
  2. 2Activate Manascape Refractor using Griffin Canyon's second ability by tapping it, untapping Manascape Refractor and giving it +1/+1 until end of turn.
  3. 3Repeat step 2.
Toph, the First Metalbender
+Manascape Refractor
+Lost Jitte
#2

Toph, the First Metalbender + Manascape Refractor + Lost Jitte

Infinite mana lands you control can produceInfinite mana artifacts you control can produceInfinite untap of artifacts you controlInfinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
  1. 1Activate Manascape Refractor using a Spacecraft or Planet's station ability by tapping a nontoken creature with power 2 or greater, putting that many charge counters on Manascape Refractor.
  2. 2Activate Manascape Refractor twice using Lost Jitte's ability by removing two charge counters from it, untapping the creature tapped in step 1.
  3. 3Repeat.
Manascape Refractor
+Griffin Canyon
+Faceless Haven
#3

Manascape Refractor + Griffin Canyon + Faceless Haven

Infinitely large creature until end of turn
  1. 1Activate Manascape Refractor using Faceless Haven's second ability by paying {S}{S}{S}, causing Manascape Refractor to become a 4/3 creature with all creature types until end of turn.
  2. 2Activate Manascape Refractor using Griffin Canyon's second ability by tapping it, untapping Manascape Refractor and giving it +1/+1 until end of turn.
  3. 3Repeat step 2.
Rings of Brighthearth
+Maze of Ith
+Lotus Field
+Manascape Refractor
#4

Rings of Brighthearth + Maze of Ith + Lotus Field + Manascape Refractor

Infinite colored mana
  1. 1Activate Manascape Refractor using Blinkmoth Nexus' second ability by paying {1}.
  2. 2Rings of Brighthearth triggers, choose not to pay.
  3. 3Resolve the Manascape Refractor ability, causing it to become a 1/1 Blinkmoth artifact creature until end of turn.
  4. 4Declare Manascape Refractor as an attacker.
  5. 5Holding priority, activate Maze of Ith by tapping it, targeting Manascape Refractor.
  6. 6Rings of Brighthearth triggers, choose not to pay.
  7. 7Activate Manascape Refractor using Maze of Ith's ability by tapping it, targeting itself.
  8. 8Rings of Brighthearth triggers, causing you to pay {2} to copy Manascape Refractor's ability, targeting Manascape Refractor.
Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient
+Maze of Ith
+Lotus Field
+Manascape Refractor
#5

Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient + Maze of Ith + Lotus Field + Manascape Refractor

Infinite colored mana
  1. 1Activate Manascape Refractor using Inkmoth Nexus' second ability by paying {1}.
  2. 2Kurkesh triggers, choose not to pay.
  3. 3Resolve the Manascape Refractor ability, causing it to become a 1/1 Blinkmoth artifact creature until end of turn.
  4. 4Declare Manascape Refractor as an attacker.
  5. 5Holding priority, activate Maze of Ith by tapping it, untapping Manascape Refractor.
  6. 6Activate Manascape Refractor using Maze of Ith's ability by tapping it, targeting itself.
  7. 7Kurkesh triggers, causing you to pay {R} to copy Manascape Refractor's ability, targeting Manascape Refractor.
  8. 8Resolve the copy of Manascape Refractor's ability, untapping it.
Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient
+Maze of Ith
+Lotus Field
+Manascape Refractor
#6

Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient + Maze of Ith + Lotus Field + Manascape Refractor

Infinite colored mana
  1. 1Activate Manascape Refractor using Blinkmoth Nexus' second ability by paying {1}.
  2. 2Kurkesh triggers, choose not to pay.
  3. 3Resolve the Manascape Refractor ability, causing it to become a 1/1 Blinkmoth artifact creature until end of turn.
  4. 4Declare Manascape Refractor as an attacker.
  5. 5Holding priority, activate Maze of Ith by tapping it, untapping Manascape Refractor.
  6. 6Activate Manascape Refractor using Maze of Ith's ability by tapping it, targeting itself.
  7. 7Kurkesh triggers, causing you to pay {R} to copy Manascape Refractor's ability, targeting Manascape Refractor.
  8. 8Resolve the copy of Manascape Refractor's ability, untapping it.
Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient
+Maze of Ith
+Dormant Volcano
+Manascape Refractor
#7

Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient + Maze of Ith + Dormant Volcano + Manascape Refractor

Infinite red mana
  1. 1Activate Manascape Refractor using Blinkmoth Nexus' second ability by paying {1}.
  2. 2Kurkesh triggers, choose not to pay.
  3. 3Resolve the Manascape Refractor ability, causing it to become a 1/1 Blinkmoth artifact creature until end of turn.
  4. 4Declare Manascape Refractor as an attacker.
  5. 5Holding priority, activate Maze of Ith by tapping it, untapping Manascape Refractor.
  6. 6Activate Manascape Refractor using Maze of Ith's ability by tapping it, targeting itself.
  7. 7Kurkesh triggers, causing you to pay {R} to copy Manascape Refractor's ability, targeting Manascape Refractor.
  8. 8Resolve the copy of Manascape Refractor's ability, untapping it.
Manascape Refractor
+Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
+Fain, the Broker
+Cabal Coffers
#8

Manascape Refractor + Ashaya, Soul of the Wild + Fain, the Broker + Cabal Coffers

Infinite mana lands you control can produce
  1. 1Activate Manascape Refractor using Cabal Coffers' ability by paying {2} and tapping it, adding at least seven {B}.
  2. 2Activate Manascape Refractor using Fain's fourth ability by paying {3}{B}, untapping Manascape Refractor.
  3. 3Repeat.
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Legal formats

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