Black Mana Symbol - Magic: The Gathering Iconography #3490910 (License: Personal Use)

This is the official black mana symbol used in Magic: The Gathering, a stylized five-spiked glyph resembling a jagged crown or claw. It represents the color black, associated with themes of death, sacrifice, ambition, and power at any cost. The symbol appears on cards to denote the mana cost required to cast them and is central to the game’s visual identity and strategic color system.

Used on physical and digital Magic: The Gathering cards, rulebooks, promotional materials, and fan sites; serves both functional (cost payment) and thematic (color identity) purposes. Matches user intent for card identification, game education, or asset sourcing.