Secure the Wastes
March of the Machine Commander 203 • rare
- Set
- March of the Machine Commander
- Collector number
- 203
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- X mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Scott Murphy
- Market price
- $4.53
What it does
Create X 1/1 white Warrior creature tokens.
"The Shifting Wastes provide our clan eternal protection. It is our duty to return the favor."— Kadri, Dromoka warrior
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Secure the Wastes was originally released in the Dragons of Tarkir expansion in 2015, later receiving a thematic reprint in the March of the Machine Commander set in 2023. The card was designed as an instant-speed white mana sink that allows players to generate an army of 1/1 Warrior tokens. Mechanically, it reflects the flavor of the Abzan Houses on the plane of Tarkir, emphasizing endurance, defensive fortification, and the ability to rally a sudden defense against overwhelming odds.
The artwork for the March of the Machine Commander printing utilizes the established aesthetic of the Phyrexians invading various planes across the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. By recontextualizing the spell within the March of the Machine narrative, the card illustrates the desperation of the surviving resistance forces attempting to fortify their ranks against the encroaching mechanical threat. It serves as both a functional utility piece in Commander formats and a visual anchor to the high-stakes conflict of the set's storyline.
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