<p><strong>Mana Reflection and Nyxbloom Ancient are the only cards that increase the amount of mana produced by other mana abilities. Some cards decrease the amount of mana produced.</strong></p>

<p>In order for one card to modify the result of an ability on another card, it would need to use a replacement effect, which would contain the word "instead". So, we can look for cards with this effect by searching for <a href="https://scryfall.com/search?q=o%3Amana%20o%3Aproduce%20o%3Ainstead" rel="nofollow noreferrer">cards with the words "mana", "produce", and "instead"</a>. Of the cards we find there, only Mana Reflection and Nyxbloom Ancient increase the amount of mana produced, and <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bContamination%5d">Contamination</a> and <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bDamping%20Sphere%5d">Damping Sphere</a> decrease the amount of mana produced, and change its type.</p>

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2020-01-09T20:05:09.043Z
2020-01-09T20:05:09.043Z
murgatroid99
<p>Considering the following: </p>

<ul>
<li>Mana abilities come in two forms, Activated and Triggered</li>
<li><a href="https://www.magicspoiler.com/mtg-spoiler/nyxbloom-ancient/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Nyxbloom Ancient</a>/<a href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=146750" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Mana Reflection</a> only works with Activated abilities of a permanent being tapped</li>
<li>Triggered abilities like <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bUtopia%20Sprawl%5d">Utopia Sprawl</a> and <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bNikya%20of%20the%20Old%20Ways%5d">Nikya of the Old Ways</a> don't work with this ability. </li>
<li>Abilities that tap other permanents like <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bUrza%2c%20Lord%20High%20Artificer%5d">Urza, Lord High Artificer</a> or <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bHeritage%20Druid%5d">Heritage Druid</a> are mana abilities that tap permanents but do not get multiplied with Nyxbloom Ancient*</li>
<li>Effects like <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bLiliana%20of%20the%20Dark%20Realms%5d">Liliana of the Dark Realms</a> making swamps tap for BBBB get multiplied by Nyxbloom Ancient add another mana ability but do not modify the abilities the land has. </li>
</ul>

<p>Similar to the way <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bWinding%20Constrictor%5d">Winding Constrictor</a> does X counters + 1, versus <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bDoubling%20Season%5d">Doubling Season</a> X * 2, are there any effects that modify the amount of mana produced by a source, aside from the mentioned Nyxbloom Ancient and Mana Relfection? </p>

<p>Based off <a href="https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/49897/how-much-mana-does-tapping-a-forest-make-with-nikya-of-the-old-ways-nyxbloom">this</a> question.</p>

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2020-01-09T21:21:07.467Z
Liliana's emblem doesn't create a replacement effect. It just grants swamps another ability that produces more mana.
murgatroid99
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@murgatroid99 Liliana's emblem not being a replacement effect is a relevant distinction. I've edited the post.
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What effects can modify mana abilities and be affected by Mana Relfection and Nyxbloom Ancient?
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# What effects can modify mana abilities and be affected by Mana Relfection and Nyxbloom Ancient?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-01-09)

Considering the following:

* Mana abilities come in two forms, Activated and Triggered
* [Nyxbloom Ancient](https://www.magicspoiler.com/mtg-spoiler/nyxbloom-ancient/)/[Mana Reflection](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=146750) only works with Activated abilities of a permanent being tapped
* Triggered abilities like [Utopia Sprawl](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bUtopia%20Sprawl%5d) and [Nikya of the Old Ways](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bNikya%20of%20the%20Old%20Ways%5d) don't work with this ability.
* Abilities that tap other permanents like [Urza, Lord High Artificer](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bUrza%2c%20Lord%20High%20Artificer%5d) or [Heritage Druid](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bHeritage%20Druid%5d) are mana abilities that tap permanents but do not get multiplied with Nyxbloom Ancient\*
* Effects like [Liliana of the Dark Realms](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bLiliana%20of%20the%20Dark%20Realms%5d) making swamps tap for BBBB get multiplied by Nyxbloom Ancient add another mana ability but do not modify the abilities the land has.

Similar to the way [Winding Constrictor](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bWinding%20Constrictor%5d) does X counters + 1, versus [Doubling Season](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bDoubling%20Season%5d) X \* 2, are there any effects that modify the amount of mana produced by a source, aside from the mentioned Nyxbloom Ancient and Mana Relfection?

Based off [this](https://boardgames.stackexchange.com/questions/49897/how-much-mana-does-tapping-a-forest-make-with-nikya-of-the-old-ways-nyxbloom) question.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Liliana's emblem doesn't create a replacement effect. It just grants swamps another ability that produces more mana.  
> **username_0**: @username_1 Liliana's emblem not being a replacement effect is a relevant distinction. I've edited the post.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-01-09. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

**Mana Reflection and Nyxbloom Ancient are the only cards that increase the amount of mana produced by other mana abilities. Some cards decrease the amount of mana produced.**

In order for one card to modify the result of an ability on another card, it would need to use a replacement effect, which would contain the word "instead". So, we can look for cards with this effect by searching for [cards with the words "mana", "produce", and "instead"](https://scryfall.com/search?q=o%3Amana%20o%3Aproduce%20o%3Ainstead). Of the cards we find there, only Mana Reflection and Nyxbloom Ancient increase the amount of mana produced, and [Contamination](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bContamination%5d) and [Damping Sphere](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bDamping%20Sphere%5d) decrease the amount of mana produced, and change its type.


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