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Ritual of the Machine - Sorcery

Alliances · 1996

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Legality

PremodernLEGAL
Reserved ListRESERVED
Full Scryfall Data
Alliances{2}{B}{B}

Ritual of the Machine

Sorcery

As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Gain control of target nonartifact, nonblack creature.

Printings & Editions

Premodern-legal editions of Ritual of the Machine — old-border printings plus any period-appropriate foil promos (Arena/Judge, through Scourge). Hover to preview an edition on the card; click to select it.

Old-border editions + pre-Scourge promo foils (Arena/Judge). Modern-frame reprints (8th Edition onward) exist but are not period-appropriate printings.

Critical Rulings

"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."

— 2013-04-15

Price History

93d · USD
$7.88▲ 10.1%

Tracks this card’s preferred printing: the old-border edition shown by default (block-expansion printings first, e.g. Urza’s, Tempest, Mirage). It doesn’t re-price when you select a different edition above. Per-edition history is planned.

$7.88$7.38$6.87
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Decks playing Ritual of the Machine (0)

No mainboard decks match.