wotc
The sacrifice of an artifact is an effect of the spell, not a cost, which means it happens as the spell resolves. If Transmute Artifact is countered, you do not have to sacrifice an artifact.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #14
Transmute Artifact
atq·#14·uncommon·nonfoil
Illus. Anson Maddocks
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wishlisted
Mar 1994
32 yr ago
Value
$388.81+$0 (+0.1%)
30 days high $388 · low $387
Volatility · stable
USD$387.81EUR€328.36
NM$388
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #3,542 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Sorcery
Sacrifice an artifact. If you do, search your library for an artifact card. If that card's mana value is less than or equal to the sacrificed artifact's mana value, put it onto the battlefield. If it's greater, you may pay {X}, where X is the difference. If you do, put it onto the battlefield. If you don't, put it into its owner's graveyard. Then shuffle.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 6
wotc
Because the "search" requires you to find a card with certain characteristics, you don't have to find the card if you don't want to.
wotc
If the chosen artifact costs less than or the same as the sacrificed artifact, you simply put it onto the battlefield without paying any additional costs.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Anson Maddocks
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