Mana Vault, 30th Anniversary Edition #256

Exact printing

Mana Vault — 30th Anniversary Edition #256

Artifact

30A · #256 · Rare · En · Nonfoil only

Exact-print market

Price and trust

Pricing ConfidenceOutlier Risk

Exact-print NeoPrice$206.757-day moveRoughly flatTracked copies2Sellers2

Market trustUpdated Sep 29, 2026

Exact-print market · Representative · Nonfoil only

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NeoPriceNeoCardAlpha market reference$206.75Representative print priceUpdated Sep 29, 2026

TCGplayerPricing source$253.59Market price or search resultUpdate not tracked CardTraderInventory source$164.36Nonfoil printUpdated Sep 29, 2026 Card KingdomValidation only$119.99Retail validation onlyUpdate not tracked

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Supply

Supply and condition coverage

Thin seller depthUpdated Sep 29, 2026

Tracked copies2Print-level inventory

Listings2Active print-level listings

Sellers2Distinct tracked sellers

NM2Near Mint

LP/SP0Lightly/Slightly Played

MP/HP0Moderately/Heavily Played

NM, LP/SP, and MP/HP tracked. Seller and listing counts are tracked for the print overall, not separately by finish or condition.

Exact-print history

Price & inventory history

30A #256 · Selected version

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Other printings

Prices, supply, and confidence can differ substantially by exact version.

19 printings

Mana Vault, Limited Edition Alpha, #259 printing

Limited Edition AlphaLEA · #259 · 1993 · Nonfoil onlyOpen exact printing $2250.00ConfidenceIlliquidView set

Mana Vault, Revised Edition, #263 printing

Revised Edition3ED · #263 · 1994 · Nonfoil onlyOpen exact printing $110.03ConfidenceModerate ConfidenceView set

Mana Vault, Fourth Edition, #334 printing

Fourth Edition4ED · #334 · 1995 · Nonfoil onlyOpen exact printing $106.58ConfidenceHigh ConfidenceView set

Mana Vault, Double Masters 2022, #308 printing

Double Masters 20222X2 · #308 · 2022 · Nonfoil and foilOpen exact printing $119.56ConfidenceModerate ConfidenceView set

Mana Vault, Fifth Edition, #388 printing

Fifth Edition5ED · #388 · 1997 · Nonfoil onlyOpen exact printing $112.92ConfidenceModerate ConfidenceView set

Mana Vault, Unlimited Edition, #260 printing

Unlimited Edition2ED · #260 · 1993 · Nonfoil onlyOpen exact printing $339.99ConfidenceModerate ConfidenceView set

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Mana Vault, Ultimate Masters, #229 printing

Ultimate MastersUMA · #229 · 2018 · Nonfoil and foilOpen exact printing $129.33ConfidenceModerate ConfidenceView set

Mana Vault, Collectors' Edition, #260 printing

Collectors' EditionCED · #260 · 1993 · Nonfoil onlyOpen exact printing $116.65ConfidenceModerate ConfidenceView set

Mana Vault, Limited Edition Beta, #260 printing

Limited Edition BetaLEB · #260 · 1993 · Nonfoil onlyOpen exact printing $2341.98ConfidenceIlliquidView set

Mana Vault, Foreign Black Border, #263 printing

Foreign Black BorderFBB · #263 · 1994 · Nonfoil onlyOpen exact printing $239.95ConfidenceConfidence UnknownView set

Mana Vault, Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border, #334 printing

Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border4BB · #334 · 1995 · Nonfoil onlyOpen exact printing $170.00ConfidenceConfidence UnknownView set

Mana Vault, Double Masters 2022, #394 printing

Double Masters 20222X2 · #394 · 2022 · Nonfoil and foilOpen exact printing $148.95ConfidenceModerate ConfidencePremium treatmentView set

Mana Vault, Ultimate Box Topper, #U29 printing

Ultimate Box TopperPUMA · #U29 · 2018 · FoilOpen exact printing $264.39ConfidenceModerate ConfidencePremium treatmentView set

Mana Vault, 30th Anniversary Edition, #553 printing

30th Anniversary Edition30A · #553 · 2022 · Nonfoil onlyOpen exact printing $1999.99ConfidenceOutlier RiskView set

Mana Vault, Intl. Collectors' Edition, #260 printing

Intl. Collectors' EditionCEI · #260 · 1993 · Nonfoil onlyOpen exact printing $186.97ConfidenceOutlier RiskView set

Mana Vault, Secret Lair Drop, #796★ printing

Secret Lair DropSLD · #796★ · 2024 · FoilOpen exact printing $2183.23ConfidenceOutlier RiskPremium treatmentView set

Mana Vault, Kaladesh Inventions, #17 printing

Kaladesh InventionsMPS · #17 · 2016 · FoilOpen exact printing $625.78ConfidenceConfidence UnknownPremium treatmentView set

Mana Vault, Double Masters 2022, #560 printing

Double Masters 20222X2 · #560 · 2022 · Finish unknownOpen exact printing Price unavailableConfidenceIlliquidView set

Mana Vault, Summer Magic / Edgar, #263 printing

Summer Magic / EdgarSUM · #263 · 1994 · Nonfoil onlyOpen exact printing Price unavailableConfidenceConfidence UnknownView set

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Why this printing matters

Advanced market dataOpen

Detailed metrics

Liquidity: Scarce
Spread: 6% spread
Market sensitivity: Extreme Sensitivity (92/100)
Inventory trend: 0.0%
NeoScore: 28
Organic demand: 7

Card rules & legalityOpen

This artifact doesn't untap during your untap step. At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay {4}. If you do, untap this artifact. At the beginning of your draw step, if this artifact is tapped, it deals 1 damage to you. {T}: Add {C}{C}{C}.

Mana cost: {1}
Color identity: Colorless
Reserved List: No
Released: Nov 28, 2022
Legal formats: Predh, Commander
Banned formats: Tlr, Duel, Legacy, Premodern, Oathbreaker

Sources, methodology, and disclosureOpen

NeoPrice and Pricing Confidence use the existing NeoCardAlpha methodology. CardTrader is the inventory source, TCGplayer is the primary pricing source, and Card Kingdom is validation-only.

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