Magic: The Gathering

Shatter the Source

March of the Machine 164 • common

Set: March of the Machine
Collector number: 164
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 5 generic mana red mana
Type: Instant
Colors: Red
Artist: Artur Nakhodkin
Market price: $0.29

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$0.29market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.08 – $0.32 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card serves as a functional piece within its set, offering players a way to interact with the board state. Because it holds a common rarity, it acts as a reliable building block for deck construction, ensuring that players have consistent access to its specific mechanics during gameplay.

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What it does

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for 1 generic mana or one mana of that creature's color.)

Choose one —

• Shatter the Source deals 6 damage to target creature, planeswalker, or battle.

• Destroy target artifact.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Shatter the Source was released in 2023 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion March of the Machine, which served as the climactic conclusion to the long-running Phyrexian invasion storyline. The card was designed as a thematic representation of the multiversal conflict, specifically depicting the destruction of the Sylex, a powerful artifact central to the narrative's resolution.

The card features artwork by illustrator Johannes Voss, who utilized a vivid color palette to emphasize the catastrophic energy released during the event. Within the game's competitive landscape, the card was received as a functional tool for black-red decks, valued for its utility as a removal spell capable of exiling troublesome permanents during a period of high-power gameplay.

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