---
name: "Machinate"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "DST"
set_name: "Darksteel"
collector_number: "24"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Wayne England"
oracle_id: "545399a0-f1f5-40bc-bd40-038946df8ad7"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/machinate-dst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Machinate
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Look at the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of artifacts you control. Put one of those cards into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

> *As long as there are questions to be asked, the vedalken will ask them.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [One with the Machine](/printing/one-with-the-machine-pm19.md) — Sorcery
2. [Forging the Anchor](/printing/forging-the-anchor-bro.md) — Sorcery
3. [Fabricate](/printing/fabricate-sld.md) — Sorcery
4. [Merchant's Dockhand](/printing/merchants-dockhand-paer.md) — Artifact Creature — Construct
5. [Muzzio, Visionary Architect](/printing/muzzio-visionary-architect-cns.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
6. [Record Store](/printing/record-store-ust.md) — Artifact — Contraption

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Darksteel (DST) #24
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Wayne England
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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