Temporal Machinations
DOMDominaria/#271/2018Common
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.09
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.21
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.02
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.11 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.21TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 22.2%30d▼ 8.7%90d▼ 16.0%
90d high
$0.27
90d low
$0.19
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.21
Dominaria
- Down 8.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 22% below its 90 day high of $0.27.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Return target creature to its owner's hand. If you control an artifact, draw a card.
Card capabilities
Card drawSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc27 Apr 2018
If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Temporal Machinations tries to resolve, the spell doesn’t resolve. You won’t draw a card.
wotc27 Apr 2018
Whether you control an artifact is checked only after returning the target creature to its owner’s hand. If the target creature is the only artifact you control, you won’t draw a card.
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About this card
Temporal Machinations
Temporal Machinations is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{U} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.21 (down 8.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Temporal Machinations FAQ
How much is Temporal Machinations worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Temporal Machinations is $0.21. It is down 8.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.19 to $0.27.
What is the cheapest printing of Temporal Machinations?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria at $0.21 on TCGplayer.
What set was Temporal Machinations first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DOM #271, released 2018-04-27.
Is Temporal Machinations legal in Commander?
Yes, Temporal Machinations is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Temporal Machinations legal in Modern?
Yes, Temporal Machinations is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Temporal Machinations legal in Standard?
Temporal Machinations is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Temporal Machinations do?
Temporal Machinations is a Sorcery with mana cost {2}{U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Return target creature to its owner's hand. If you control an artifact, draw a card.".