605. Mana Abilities

Rules in this chapter

• 605.1 Mana Abilities Some activated abilities and some triggered abilities are mana abilities, which are subject to special rules. Only abilities that meet either of the following two sets of criteria…
• 605.2 Mana Abilities A mana ability remains a mana ability even if the game state doesn’t allow it to produce mana.
• 605.3 Mana Abilities Activating an activated mana ability follows the rules for activating any other activated ability (see rule 602.2), with the following exceptions:
• 605.4 Mana Abilities Triggered mana abilities follow all the rules for other triggered abilities (see rule 603, “Handling Triggered Abilities”), with the following exception:
• 605.5 Mana Abilities Abilities that don’t meet the criteria specified in rules 605.1a–b and spells aren’t mana abilities.