Ritual of the Machine
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This printing
SetME2
Collector #109
Released2008-09-22
Rarityrare
ArtistAnson Maddocks
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
AttributesReprint
ScryfallOpen ↗

Ritual of the Machine

RareReserved listColour IDMV 4
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Gain control of target nonartifact, nonblack creature.
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
1 other English printingEarliest 1996-06-10Newest 1996-06-10Cheapest priced $9.33 in ALL
Rulings (2)
wotc15 Apr 2013
Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.
wotc15 Apr 2013
You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.