The Pit
March of the Machine Commander 63 • common
- Set
- March of the Machine Commander
- Collector number
- 63
- Rarity
- Common
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Dave Kendall
- Market price
- $1.13
What it does
When you planeswalk to The Pit, each player creates their choice of a 3/3 white Angel creature token with flying or a 6/6 black Demon creature token with flying, trample, and "At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice another creature. If you can't, this token deals 6 damage to you."
Whenever chaos ensues, each player sacrifices a nonartifact creature of their choice.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
The Pit was released in 2023 as part of the March of the Machine Commander set, which accompanied the wider March of the Machine expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a card tied to the Phyrexians' invasion of the multiverse, it reflects the dark, industrial, and oppressive aesthetic associated with the plane of New Phyrexia. The design serves as a functional tool within the Commander format, intended to provide strategic utility that aligns with the set's themes of large-scale conflict and resource management.
The card's visual identity was crafted to fit the cohesive, high-fantasy horror style that defines the modern Phyrexian narrative. Illustrators tasked with the set were guided to emphasize the cold, biomechanical fusion of flesh and metal that characterizes the antagonists of the story. Upon its release, the card was integrated into the broader ecosystem of Commander deck-building, where it is evaluated by players for its efficiency and specific situational benefits in multiplayer gameplay.
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