Gonti's Machinations
AERAether Revolt/#63/2017Uncommon
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
TCGplayer$0.27
Card Kingdom$0.49
Cardmarket€0.16
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.06
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.49Low $0.35▲ 40.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.27TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 12.5%30d▼ 6.9%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.29
90d low
$0.24
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.27
Aether Revolt
- Down 6.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 7% below its 90 day high of $0.29.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1707% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment
Whenever you lose life for the first time each turn, you get . (You get an energy counter. Damage causes loss of life.)
Pay , Sacrifice this enchantment: Each opponent loses 3 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (12)
wotc7 Jun 2024
Some spells and abilities that give you {E} may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't get any {E}.
wotc7 Jun 2024
Some triggered abilities that state that you "may pay" a certain amount of {E} describe an effect that happens "If you do." In that case, no player may take actions to try to stop the ability's effect after you make your choice. If the payment is followed by the phrase "When you do," then you'll choose any targets for that reflexive triggered ability and put it on the stack before players can take actions.
wotc7 Jun 2024
{E} is the energy symbol. It represents one energy counter.
wotc7 Jun 2024
Energy counters aren't mana. They don't go away as steps, phases, and turns end, and effects that add mana "of any type" can't give you energy counters.
wotc7 Jun 2024
If an effect says you get one or more {E}, you get that many energy counters. To pay one or more {E}, you lose that many energy counters. You can't pay more energy counters than you have. Any effects that interact with counters a player gets, has, or loses can interact with energy counters.
wotc7 Jun 2024
Energy counters are a kind of counter that a player may have. They're not associated with any specific permanents.
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About this card
Gonti's Machinations
Gonti's Machinations is an Enchantment, with mana cost {B} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.27 (down 6.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Gonti's Machinations FAQ
How much is Gonti's Machinations worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Gonti's Machinations is $0.27. It is down 6.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.24 to $0.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Gonti's Machinations?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Aether Revolt at $0.27 on TCGplayer.
What set was Gonti's Machinations first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from AER #63, released 2017-01-20.
Is there a foil version of Gonti's Machinations?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $4.88 versus $0.27 for nonfoil, which is 1707% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Gonti's Machinations legal in Commander?
Yes, Gonti's Machinations is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Gonti's Machinations legal in Modern?
Yes, Gonti's Machinations is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Gonti's Machinations legal in Standard?
Gonti's Machinations is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Gonti's Machinations do?
Gonti's Machinations is an Enchantment with mana cost {B}. Its Oracle text reads: "Whenever you lose life for the first time each turn, you get {E}. (You get an energy counter. Damage causes loss of life.) Pay {E}{E}, Sacrifice this enchantment: Each opponent loses 3 life. You gain life equal to the life lost this way.".