Ritual of the Machine

Alliances • #59 • rare

Sorcery |

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Live Value $10.01

Foil Multiplier: Flat Baseline (1.0x)

Reprint Profile:

Printed 2 times RESERVED LIST (ZERO RISK)

On the Reserved List -- Wizards has committed to never reprint these cards.

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$6.40 ↑ 7% / 7d

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vs $10.99 retail 42% TIGHT

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Ritual of the Machine

Alliances • #59 • rare

Current Valuation

$10.01

30-Day Market Trend

Rarity

rare

Set Origin

ALL

Daily Shift

0.00%

EDHREC Rank

#18,239

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Sorcery

Color Identity Black

🖋️ Curator's Notes

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.

Gain control of target nonartifact, nonblack creature.

""Rumors persist of dark deeds performed in the depths of Soldev. When will Dagsson heed the danger therein?" —Sorine Relicbane, Soldevi Heretic"

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Official Judge Precedents

2 Precedents

2013-04-15

Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.

2013-04-15

You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 1996-06-10

Set Name: Alliances

Artist Reference: Anson Maddocks

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard

Promo Status NO

Edition Status Original Printing