Ritual of the Machine 
Sorcery
Oracle text (EN)
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Gain control of target nonartifact, nonblack creature.
Printing details
- Set
- ALL · 59
- Rarity
- Rare
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Released
- 1996-06-10
- Prices
- €6.05 · $10.01
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2026 | €5.82 | €10.58 |
| October 30, 2026 | €6.05 | €8.14 |
| October 29, 2026 | €5.99 | €8.14 |
| October 28, 2026 | €5.36 | €8.14 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €1.99 trend €5.82 30-day avg €5.05 | low – trend €0.00 30-day avg – |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €10.58 with Zero from €13.19 | NM from – |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €5.54 | NM from – |
Cardmarket updated Oct 31, 2026 · CardTrader updated Oct 31, 2026
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Legality
- standard Not legal
- pioneer Not legal
- modern Not legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Not legal
- competitivebrawl Not legal
- duel Legal
- future Not legal
- gladiator Not legal
- historic Not legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Not legal
- predh Legal
- premodern Legal
- standardbrawl Not legal
- timeless Not legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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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.
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You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.