March of the Machines (42)
MRD · Mirrodin · rare
| Mana cost | |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 4.0 |
| Type | Enchantment |
| Rarity | rare |
| Colors | U |
| EDHREC rank | 14461 |
Each noncreature artifact is an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value. (Equipment that's a creature can't equip a creature.)
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Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.56 | $14.63 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.41 | $5.38 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.48 | $2.65 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.79 | $13.99 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $0.24 | $7.00 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.02 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Penny | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Predh | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
Rulings
- 2004-12-01: If an Equipment becomes a creature, it can no longer equip a creature. If it's currently attached to a creature, it becomes unattached (but remains on the battlefield). You can activate the Equipment's equip ability, but it won't do anything.
- 2004-12-01: If a noncreature artifact is also another card type, such as enchantment or land, it will retain those types in addition to being an artifact creature.
- 2004-12-01: Each artifact land has a mana value of 0. March of the Machines makes them 0/0 creatures, which are put into the graveyard as a state-based action.
- 2007-07-15: If a noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature this way and then another effect animates it, the new effect overrides March of the Machines's effect. For example, Chimeric Staff is a 4/4 creature while March of the Machines is on the battlefield. If you activate Chimeric Staff's ability and choose X = 5, Chimeric Staff will be a 5/5 artifact creature for the rest of the turn.
- 2009-10-01: A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature is subject to the "summoning sickness" rule: It can only attack, and its {T} abilities can only be activated, if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | March of the Machines |
| Chinese Traditional | March of the Machines |
| French | Marche des machines |
| German | Marsch der Maschinen |
| Italian | Marcia delle Macchine |
| Japanese | 機械の行進 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Marcha das Máquinas |
| Spanish | Marcha de las máquinas |