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Each character has their own mana meter that can be expended to use magical attacks, in addition to more complex blocking, dashing, and parrying skills than what’s been seen in Dotemu’s previous releases.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
The billionaire appeared unfamiliar with the game's core mechanics, such as mana and looting, and described his items as mediocre compared to his character's level, despite the items in question being considered among the best in the game.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Like Blasphemous Act, Blasphemous Edict can reduce its cost to a one mana board wipe if there are enough creatures around, and like all ‘edicts’ makes players sacrifice creatures.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
The result: furniture redolent with the artist’s mana.
—Terry Dawson, Austin American-Statesman, 31 July 2024
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
The billionaire appeared unfamiliar with the game's core mechanics, such as mana and looting, and described his items as mediocre compared to his character's level, despite the items in question being considered among the best in the game.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Like Blasphemous Act, Blasphemous Edict can reduce its cost to a one mana board wipe if there are enough creatures around, and like all ‘edicts’ makes players sacrifice creatures.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
The result: furniture redolent with the artist’s mana.
—Terry Dawson, Austin American-Statesman, 31 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mana
Noun
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As if karma was on their side, the reward in that year’s lottery was Bam Adebayo, hardly a consolation prize.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Of course, nobody wants to rely on karma in football — which brings us back to Shearer’s comments.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Now, there are dozens because of young couples living and raising children in the apartment buildings that rose despite the same opposition from the same people who opposed Mizner Park, the lifeblood of the city.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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One official claimed that the administration has weighed easing the sanctions on Iran’s oil exports—the lifeblood of its economy—to reduce the spike in oil prices the war has brought.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Mana.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mana. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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