Omen Machine
New Phyrexia 148 • rare
- Set
- New Phyrexia
- Collector number
- 148
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- David Rapoza
- Market price
- $2.59
What it does
Players can't draw cards.
At the beginning of each player's draw step, that player exiles the top card of their library. If it's a land card, the player puts it onto the battlefield. Otherwise, the player casts it without paying its mana cost if able.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Omen Machine was released in 2011 as part of the New Phyrexia set, representing the climax of the Scars of Mirrodin block. Within the game's lore, the card depicts a device utilized by the Phyrexians to herald their conquest of the plane of Mirrodin, serving as a manifestation of their overwhelming, deterministic theology. It was designed to function as an artifact that fundamentally alters the flow of the game by preventing players from drawing cards and forcing them to play cards directly from the top of their library.
The artwork was provided by the illustrator Igor Kieryluk, who focused on conveying the mechanical, biomechanical aesthetic synonymous with Phyrexian technology. The design intentionally evokes themes of inevitability and entropy, reflecting the set’s narrative transition where the Phyrexians successfully completed their assimilation of the world. Upon release, the card was widely discussed by players for its chaotic, symmetrical effect, which remains a popular inclusion in casual Commander formats despite seeing limited competitive play.
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