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◇ Catalog #161

Damping Matrix

mrd·#161·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Mike Dringenberg

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Oct '03

23 yr ago

Value

$1.98+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $1.01 · low $0.92

NM$0.98

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.91–$1.03modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $1.02low $0.02range 5000.0%n 45

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #15,268 · Fringe play

Variants

Foil$12

Nonfoil$0.98

Gameplay

Artifact

Activated abilities of artifacts and creatures can't be activated unless they're mana abilities.

The priests tried cursing it. The mages tried dispelling it. In the end, they all obeyed it.

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 3

2017-03-14wotc

Activated abilities contain a colon. They’re generally written “[Cost]: [Effect].” Some keyword abilities, such as equip, are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text.

2017-03-14wotc

Damping Matrix’s ability affects only artifacts and creatures on the battlefield. Activated abilities that work in other zones (such as bloodrush or unearth) can still be activated. Triggered abilities (starting with “when,” “whenever,” or “at”) are unaffected.

2017-03-14wotc

A mana ability is an ability that produces mana, not an ability that costs mana.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.98. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $1.02 across 45 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from MRD — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #161 of *Mirrodin*, the set that shipped alongside the October 2003 Mirrodin release.

Card type: Artifact, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {3} (3 converted).

Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #15,268 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Mike Dringenberg. Rarix catalogs 141 other cards credited to this artist.