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March of the Machine

English · 2023-04-21

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from March of the Machine (released 2023-04-21), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: e98db9ed-b43f-4bc1-b7a9-ce03a534d992
Oracle ID: aba7e9e2-8df8-454e-a332-9abae1d95b6f
TCGplayer ID: 490660

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