---
name: "Damping Engine"
mana_cost: "{4}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Artifact"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "ULG"
set_name: "Urza's Legacy"
collector_number: "124"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "rk post"
oracle_id: "3584a055-5220-4721-89f8-de33f779122f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/damping-engine-ulg"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Damping Engine
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Artifact

## Oracle Text
A player who controls more permanents than each other player can't play lands or cast artifact, creature, or enchantment spells. That player may sacrifice a permanent of their choice for that player to ignore this effect until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Damping Matrix](/printing/damping-matrix-mm3.md) — Artifact
2. [Damping Field](/printing/damping-field-atq.md) — Enchantment
3. [Ward of Bones](/printing/ward-of-bones-eve.md) — Artifact
4. [Damping Sphere](/printing/damping-sphere-dmr.md) — Artifact
5. [Static Orb](/printing/static-orb-tmp.md) — Artifact
6. [Worms of the Earth](/printing/worms-of-the-earth-drk.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Urza's Legacy (ULG) #124
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** rk post
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`