Magic: The Gathering

Machinate

Darksteel 24 • common

Set: Darksteel
Collector number: 24
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana blue mana blue mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Blue
Artist: Wayne England
Market price: $0.08

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Market

What it's worth

$0.08market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$0.05 – $0.11 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the Darksteel set, Machinate offers players a fundamental tool for manipulating the top of their library. By allowing you to look at cards and decide whether they belong in your hand or the graveyard, it provides essential deck filtering to help you find the resources you need at the table.

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Card face

What it does

Look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of artifacts you control. Put one of those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

As long as there are questions to be asked, the vedalken will ask them.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Machinate was released in 2004 as part of the Darksteel expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set followed the storyline of the Mirrodin block, which focused on a metallic plane crafted from artificial components. The card was designed to reflect the set's central mechanical theme, emphasizing the interaction between artifacts and library manipulation within the game's competitive environment.

The card features artwork by Mike Dringenberg, a prominent illustrator known for his work on The Sandman series. Dringenberg employed a distinct, atmospheric style for this piece, capturing the industrial and surreal aesthetic that defined the Mirrodin setting. While it served as a functional utility card during its competitive tenure, it is now primarily regarded as a nostalgic touchstone of the mid-2000s era of the game.

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About

About Machinate

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