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Magic: The GatheringMarch of the Machine#47

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Magic: The Gathering

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March of the MachineMOM · #47

Card type: Instant
Rarity: Common
Indicative price: 0.08 € · ★ 0.12 € · 0.28 $ · ★ 0.24 $
Mana value: 2
Colour: Blue

Card text

Counter target creature or battle spell unless its controller pays . If they do, you incubate 2. (Create an Incubator token with two +1/+1 counters on it and ": Transform this token." It transforms into a 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature.)

Format legality

BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
CompetitivebrawlLegal
DuelLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PauperLegal
PaupercommanderLegal
PioneerLegal
TimelessLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.

Printing information

Illustrator: Konstantin Porubov
Card language: English
Release date: 2023-04-21

Flavour text

"You have no viable escape vector. Cease your resistance and accept perfection."