Chromatic Sphere
Mirrodin (MRD) #151 · Common · Artifact
Mana cost: {1}
{1}, {T}, 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 · Released October 2, 2003
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.43 USD · €0.28 EUR
- Foil: $7.72 USD · €3.94 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.02 USD (4.9%) to $0.43 USD; low $0.41 USD, high $0.48 USD.
Printings
- Store Championships #30 (SCH) · Rare · 2024 · $0.81 USD
- The List #INV-299 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.27 USD
- Jumpstart #462 (JMP) · Common · 2020 · $0.35 USD
- Mirrodin #151 (this printing) · Common · 2003 · $0.43 USD
- Invasion #299 (INV) · Uncommon · 2000 · $1.63 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2026-08-05 · wotc — 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.