Ritual of the Machine (59)
ALL · Alliances · rare
| Mana cost |   |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 4.0 |
| Type | Sorcery |
| Rarity | rare |
| Colors | B |
| EDHREC rank | 18220 |
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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Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $9.75 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $7.12 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $4.74 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $9.49 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $5.30 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| Predh | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 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.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| French | Rituel de la machine |
| German | Maschinelle Unterwerfung |
| Italian | Rito della Macchina |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Ritual da Máquina |
| Spanish | Ritual de la máquina |