Artifact · {3}
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.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- {3}
- Type
- Artifact
- Artist
- Mike Dringenberg
- Year
- 2003
Mirrodin161/306
Damping Matrix
減衰のマトリックス
Matrice d'amortissement
Magic: The GatheringrareNon-foilFoil
Current price · Non-foil€0.36
Prices by printing
| Printing | Cardmarket | TCGplayer |
|---|---|---|
| Non-foil | €0.361 Sept 2026 | $1.191 Sept 2026 |
| Foil | €6.861 Sept 2026 | $12.441 Sept 2026 |
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Attributes
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Number
- 161/306
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny, Commander, Oathbreaker, Duel, Predh, Tlr
- Finishes
- nonfoil, foil
- Printed language
- English
- Release date
- 2 October 2003
- Identifier
- mtg-e2214e75-e469-41ae-8412-df725c097d08
Other printings
The same card, in other sets. Each has its own price.
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How much is Damping Matrix 161/306 from Mirrodin worth?
As of 1 September 2026, Damping Matrix trades around €0.36 according to Cardmarket. Condition and finish move the price; a graded copy is a different market.
Which printings of Damping Matrix exist?
Damping Matrix was printed as Non-foil, Foil. The same card also appears in Modern Masters 2017, each with its own price.
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