Dimir Machinations
Ravnica: City of Guilds 84 • uncommon
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 84
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $1.58
What it does
Look at the top three cards of target player's library. Exile any number of those cards, then put the rest back in any order.
Transmute 1 generic mana black mana black mana (1 generic mana black mana black mana, Discard this card: Search your library for a card with the same mana value as this card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Transmute only as a sorcery.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dimir Machinations was released in 2005 as part of the Ravnica: City of Guilds set, the inaugural entry in the Ravnica block for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to embody the philosophy of House Dimir, one of the ten guilds on the plane of Ravnica, which operates as a secret society of spies, information brokers, and assassins. Mechanically, the card serves as a utility tool, allowing players to manipulate their deck, search for specific cards, or disrupt an opponent's strategy, perfectly capturing the guild's focus on clandestine control.
The artwork was commissioned from Greg Staples, a long-time contributor to the game known for his atmospheric and dark fantasy style. Staples leaned into the Dimir aesthetic of shadows and concealed intentions, depicting a cloaked figure orchestrating schemes from within the gloom of the cityscape. Upon its release, the card became a staple in various constructed formats, particularly within decks centered on combo manipulation and resource denial, earning a reputation among players for its versatility and flavor consistency.
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