Collect the 2005 Magic: The Gathering Dimir Machinations card, an uncommon sorcery from the Ravnica: City of Guilds set featuring the Transmute mechanic.
2005 • Magic: The Gathering • Ravnica: City of Guilds
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Each point is the last stored observation that day for this printing, condition, grader, autograph status and source. Gaps mean no observation; guide estimates and asking prices are not completed sales.Dimir Machinations is a black sorcery card from the 2005 Magic: The Gathering expansion Ravnica: City of Guilds, identified as card number 84. The card costs three mana to cast normally and offers a unique interaction by letting you look at the top three cards of a target player’s library and exile any number of them before returning the rest in any order. Released during the early mid-2000s era of Magic: The Gathering, this card represents a significant shift in game design by introducing flexible resource manipulation through Transmute. Collectors often seek out cards from Ravnica: City of Guilds for their intricate world-building and innovative mechanics that influenced future sets. The artwork by Greg Staples adds to the card's appeal, capturing the dark, guild-driven atmosphere of the Ravnica plane. For Magic: The Gathering enthusiasts, Dimir Machinations serves as a historical piece of the game's evolution. Its ability to disrupt opponents by exiling key cards from their library makes it a memorable inclusion in many vintage collections. The card's design and rules text reflect the creative direction of The catalog, which prioritizes accurate representation of classic trading card game items. Whether you are a player looking to complete a set or a collector interested in the history of the Transmute mechanic, this card offers a tangible connection to the game's rich legacy.
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Featured
Dimir Machinations
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
Greg Staples
Card Stock
English
{2}{B}
Sorcery
B
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Look at the top three cards of target player's library. Exile any number of those cards, then put the rest back in any order. Transmute {1}{B}{B} ({1}{B}{B}, Discard this card: Search your library for a card with the same mana value as this card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Transmute only as a sorcery.)
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