---
name: "Energy Vortex"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "MIR"
set_name: "Mirage"
collector_number: "64"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Tom Wänerstrand"
oracle_id: "bcb2f489-9d58-424d-96c1-a124a8d25a14"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/energy-vortex-mir"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Energy Vortex
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
As this enchantment enters, choose an opponent.
At the beginning of your upkeep, remove all vortex counters from this enchantment.
At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, this enchantment deals 3 damage to that player unless they pay {1} for each vortex counter on this enchantment.
{X}: Put X vortex counters on this enchantment. Activate only during your upkeep.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Roiling Vortex](/printing/roiling-vortex-znr.md) — Enchantment
2. [Mana Vortex](/printing/mana-vortex-me3.md) — Enchantment
3. [Sulfuric Vortex](/printing/sulfuric-vortex-ema.md) — Enchantment
4. [Psychic Allergy](/printing/psychic-allergy-drk.md) — Enchantment
5. [Cyclone](/printing/cyclone-me4.md) — Enchantment
6. [Psychic Vortex](/printing/psychic-vortex-wth.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mirage (MIR) #64
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Tom Wänerstrand
- **Total Printings:** 7 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`