---
name: "March of the Machines"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "MRD"
set_name: "Mirrodin"
collector_number: "42"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ben Thompson"
oracle_id: "51092634-308e-4779-aa51-182715dbc734"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/march-of-the-machines-mrd"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# March of the Machines
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
Each noncreature artifact is an artifact creature with power and toughness each equal to its mana value. (Equipment that's a creature can't equip a creature.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Bludgeon Brawl](/printing/bludgeon-brawl-nph.md) — Enchantment
2. [Titania's Song](/printing/titanias-song-4ed.md) — Enchantment
3. [Animate Artifact](/printing/animate-artifact-me4.md) — Enchantment — Aura
4. [Karn's Touch](/printing/karns-touch-mmq.md) — Instant
5. [Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel](/printing/living-brain-mechanical-marvel-spm.md) — Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot Villain
6. [Does Machines](/printing/does-machines-tmt.md) — Enchantment — Class

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mirrodin (MRD) #42
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ben Thompson
- **Total Printings:** 21 across all historical editions

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