Do the MTG rules cover mana economics?
Asked by mmkstarr 3 years ago
Mana conversion factors, value to color, ratios, etc.
Rhadamanthus says... #2
The rules of the game don't have anything like a concept of exchange rates between colored mana and generic mana, mana of different colors, or anything else like that. If a spell costs then you have to pay , unless some effect is specifically allowing you (or forcing you) to pay some other cost.
July 27, 2020 10:01 p.m.
Monomanamaniac says... Accepted answer #3
Well in a way yes colored mana is worth either the color or 1 genetic mana. is worth or , is worth or , is worth or , it's worth or , and is worth or . Phyrexian mana () can be paid using either the color of the symbol or 2 life. There are cards that can affect the amount of mana you have Doubling Cube the kind of mana your lands can produce Chromatic Lantern and how that mana can be spent Chromatic Orrery, but mana on its own functions the way I mentioned earlier.
July 28, 2020 11:09 p.m.
sergiodelrio says... #4
I assume this is more of a design/R&D question, rather than a rules question. There are some articles out there that try to answer this question. But there is no exact answer, due to power lvl pendulum swings and Standard environment context. There is no in-game conversion rate. I believe the general rule of thumb is one colored mana ~=~ 1,5 generic mana. Then they round up or down depending on context
July 30, 2020 10:41 a.m. Edited.
Rhadamanthus says... #5
mmkstarr: Answers to your question have been up for a while. Since there don't seem to be any follow-ups or corrections to be made, I marked one of them as the "Accepted answer" so that this topic can move out of the list of unanswered questions. Please remember to take care of this yourself in the future.
If you do have more follow-up questions, feel free to ask.
Tylord2894 says... #1
What you're asking is not very clear. What do you mean by "mana conversion factors" and "value to color"?
July 27, 2020 7:24 p.m.