Magic: The Gathering

Sanitation Automaton

Murders at Karlov Manor 256 • common

Set: Murders at Karlov Manor
Collector number: 256
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Mike Burns
Market price: $0.14

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What it's worth

$0.14market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.07 – $0.14 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Sanitation Automaton functions as a utility piece that allows a player to filter their hand by discarding a card to draw a new one. As a common card from the Murders at Karlov Manor set, this artifact offers a consistent and accessible way to manage resources during a game.

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Card face

What it does

When this creature enters, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)

"I am once again bursting with discarded theories. Disposal imminent."

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardLegal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Sanitation Automaton was released in 2024 as part of the Murders at Karlov Manor set for Magic: The Gathering. Within the narrative context of the Ravnica plane, these constructs are utilized by the city's infrastructure to maintain order and cleanliness in the wake of the frequent supernatural and criminal disturbances that characterize the set's murder-mystery theme.

The design of the card leans into the utilitarian aesthetic of Ravnica's guild-aligned technology, emphasizing a mechanical, brass-toned appearance consistent with the set's industrial-gothic visual identity. Illustrated by artist Phil Stone, the artwork focuses on the automaton's functional, slightly eerie presence, which serves as a subtle nod to the mundane yet essential nature of the city's automated labor force.

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About Sanitation Automaton

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