March of the Machines

As of Aug 8, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of March of the Machines is $0.53 (PLST #MRD-42), and the most expensive is $22.75 (10E #91★, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.53, up 1.9% over 7 days, up 1.9% over 30 days, flat over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $3.25 (2026).

March of the Machines has 5 tracked printings across 4 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

PLST #MRD-42

$0.53

CK $0.69 / $0.06 89%

MP $0.23 29 avail

MRD #42

$0.55 +4%

CK $0.69 / $0.09 84%

MP $0.43 83 avail

ARC #6

$0.56 +6%

CK $0.79 / $0.08 86%

MP $0.40 29 avail

10E #91

$3.25 +513%

CK $0.99 / $0.15 95%

MP $0.53 34 avail

MRD #42 Foil

$15.71 +2864%

CK $13.99 / $7.00 55%

MP $5.28 8 avail

10E #91★ Foil

$22.75 +4192%

CK —

MP $8.66 5 avail

Card Kingdom currently pays $7.00 cash for MRD #42 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).

• Oct 1, 2009 A noncreature permanent that turns into a creature is subject to the "summoning sickness" rule: It can only attack, and its {T} abilities can only be activated, if its controller has continuously controlled that permanent since the beginning of their most recent turn.
• Jul 15, 2007 If a noncreature artifact becomes an artifact creature this way and then another effect animates it, the new effect overrides March of the Machines's effect. For example, Chimeric Staff is a 4/4 creature while March of the Machines is on the battlefield. If you activate Chimeric Staff's ability and choose X = 5, Chimeric Staff will be a 5/5 artifact creature for the rest of the turn.
• Dec 1, 2004 Each artifact land has a mana value of 0. March of the Machines makes them 0/0 creatures, which are put into the graveyard as a state-based action.
• Dec 1, 2004 If a noncreature artifact is also another card type, such as enchantment or land, it will retain those types in addition to being an artifact creature.
• Dec 1, 2004 If an Equipment becomes a creature, it can no longer equip a creature. If it's currently attached to a creature, it becomes unattached (but remains on the battlefield). You can activate the Equipment's equip ability, but it won't do anything.

March of the Machines has been reprinted 6 times.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment
PLST #MRD-42	2022-04-29	Rare	Standard
ARC #6	2010-06-18	Rare	Standard
10E #91	2007-07-13	Rare	Standard
10E #91★	2007-07-13	Rare	Standard
MRD #42	2003-10-02	Rare	Standard
MRD #42	2003-10-02	Rare	Standard

March of the Machines is the #14,194 most-played card on EDHREC, down 50 places over the last 30 days.