Shatter the Source
~$0.13 low · ~$0.30 high
Red. Instant
March of the Machine #164 · Illustrated by Artur Nakhodkin
March of the Machine #164 · Illustrated by Artur NakhodkinWhat is Shatter the Source worth?
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Oracle text
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for 
or one mana of that creature's color.)
Choose one —
• Shatter the Source deals 6 damage to target creature, planeswalker, or battle.
• Destroy target artifact.
Format legality
The only printing of Shatter the Source
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 March of the Machine mom #164· 2023common· Cardmarket €0.04 · €0.13 foil | common | $0.30 | $0.13 | €0.04€0.13 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 6
- EDHREC rank
- #14,464 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Convoke
- Artist
- Artur Nakhodkin
Rulings (6)
2024-01-12
You can tap any untapped creature you control to convoke a spell, even one you haven't controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn.
2024-01-12
If a creature you control has a mana ability with
in the cost, activating that ability while casting a spell with convoke will result in the creature being tapped before you pay the spell's costs. You won't be able to tap it again for convoke. Similarly, if you sacrifice a creature to activate a mana ability while casting a spell with convoke, that creature won't be on the battlefield when you pay the spell's costs, so you won't be able to tap it for convoke.2024-01-12
Because convoke isn't an alternative cost, it can be used in conjunction with alternative costs.
2024-01-12
Tapping an untapped creature that's attacking or blocking to convoke a spell won't cause that creature to stop attacking or blocking.
2024-01-12
Tapping a multicolored creature using convoke will pay for
or one mana of your choice of any of that creature's colors.2024-01-12
When calculating a spell's total cost, include any alternative costs, additional costs, or anything else that increases or reduces the cost to cast the spell. Convoke applies after the total cost is calculated. Convoke doesn't change a spell's mana cost or mana value.
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