Magic: The Gathering

Dance with Calamity

March of the Machine Commander 116 • rare

Set: March of the Machine Commander
Collector number: 116
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 7 generic mana red mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Red
Artist: Fajareka Setiawan
Market price: $3.58

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$3.58market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$3.46 – $5.54 over the tracked period

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What it does

Shuffle your library. As many times as you choose, you may exile the top card of your library. If the total mana value of the cards exiled this way is 13 or less, you may cast any number of spells from among those cards without paying their mana costs.

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StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Dance with Calamity was released in 2023 as part of the March of the Machine Commander set for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to capture the chaotic, high-stakes nature of the Red color identity, rewarding players for taking risks by exiling cards from the top of their library and casting them without paying their mana costs. It fits into the broader thematic narrative of the set, which depicts a multiverse-wide invasion where various factions and planes are pushed to their absolute limits.

The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Fajareka Setiawan, who utilized a vibrant, kinetic style to convey the unpredictable energy of the spell. Setiawan’s design emphasizes themes of destruction and revelry, reflecting the card's function as a game-changing effect that can either provide a massive advantage or deplete a player's resources. The piece was well-received by players for its thematic cohesion and its distinct visual representation of the Red mana philosophy.

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