<p>This question is related to <a href="https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/42851/how-do-multiple-mana-increasers-stack">How do multiple mana increasers stack?</a></p>
<p>If you have a <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Dictate%20of%20Karametra">Dictate of Karametra</a>, a <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Zhur-Taa%20Ancient">Zhur-Taa Ancient</a> and a <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Nyxbloom%20Ancient">Nyxbloom Ancient</a>, how much mana gets produced when you tap a <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Birds%20of%20Paradise">Birds of Paradise</a>?</p>
<p>Is it (1 * 3) + 1 + 1 = 5, or is it, (1 + 1 + 1) * 3 = 9?</p>

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2023-06-02T11:16:40.097Z
This situation is covered in the last paragraph of [Gendolkari's answer](https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/a/42855/12315).
Glorfindel
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2023-06-02T13:24:41.320Z
zhur-taa and dicatete of karametra only trigger when you tap a land for mana: tapping birds gets you 3 mana from nyxbloom ancient.
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How does mana adders plus mana doublers interact?
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# How does mana adders plus mana doublers interact?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-06-02)

This question is related to [How do multiple mana increasers stack?](https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/42851/how-do-multiple-mana-increasers-stack)

If you have a [Dictate of Karametra](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Dictate%20of%20Karametra), a [Zhur-Taa Ancient](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Zhur-Taa%20Ancient) and a [Nyxbloom Ancient](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Nyxbloom%20Ancient), how much mana gets produced when you tap a [Birds of Paradise](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=Birds%20of%20Paradise)?

Is it (1 \* 3) + 1 + 1 = 5, or is it, (1 + 1 + 1) \* 3 = 9?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This situation is covered in the last paragraph of [Gendolkari's answer](https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/a/42855/12315).  
> **username_2**: zhur-taa and dicatete of karametra only trigger when you tap a land for mana: tapping birds gets you 3 mana from nyxbloom ancient.  

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