May of the Machine

March of the Machine is a premier expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, released by Wizards of the Coast in 2023. This set serves as the climactic conclusion to a multi-year story arc involving the Phyrexian invasion of the Multiverse, a grand narrative spanning numerous planes and character arcs. The design of the set focuses on high-stakes, large-scale conflicts, featuring various legendary creatures teaming up from across the game’s history to combat the invading forces.

The card designated as CB03 originates from the Commander Bonus sub-set, a supplemental series of cards integrated into the release to support the Commander format. These cards are typically designed to provide thematic cohesion for deck-building, emphasizing cooperative mechanics and synergy between different creature types. The aesthetic direction for this set was helmed by the Magic: The Gathering creative team, aiming to evoke a sense of desperate, epic warfare, and it was generally well-received by the player base for its nostalgic callbacks and mechanical integration.