Chromatic Sphere
Artifact
, 
, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color. Draw a card. (Activate only as an instant.)"As expected, this sphere's design reflects the colors of the four moons . . . plus another?"
—Pontifex, elder researcher
Illustrated by Brian Snõddy · Mirrodin (MRD)
Legalities
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Not Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Duel Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Legal
Printings
Rulings
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Chromatic Sphere’s ability is not a mana ability. Players can respond to it, and it can’t be activated in the middle of paying for a cost. A recent update to rule 605.1a has made any abilities that move cards to or from libraries no longer mana abilities.
Archetypes that play this card
Duel Commander
- Emry, Lurker of the Loch 100.0% of lists
Premodern
- Doomsday 100.0% of lists
- Nether Spirit 33.3% of lists
- Azorius Stiflenought 7.4% of lists
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- Other 4.7% of lists