Paradox Engine
Paradox Engine: Legendary Artifact, Aether Revolt. Whenever you cast a spell, untap all nonland permanents you control. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {5}
- Mana value
- 5
- Type
- Legendary Artifact
- Colour identity
- Colourless
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Set
- Aether Revolt (AER)
- Released
- 2017-01-20
- Collector number
- 169
- Artist
- Christine Choi
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About Paradox Engine
Paradox Engine is a Magic: The Gathering card, a mythic rare colourless legendary artifact from Aether Revolt (AER), an expansion set released in January 2017. It is collector number 169 in that set, with art by Christine Choi. It costs {5} (five generic mana) to cast, for a mana value of 5. It has no colour identity. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It is banned in Commander. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Kaladesh Inventions (2016) to Kaladesh Remastered (2020). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $6.70 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-03).
Card text
Whenever you cast a spell, untap all nonland permanents you control.
"One look at this glorious item convinced me that Kaladesh deserved my full attention. Sure enough, my time here has yielded exquisite fruit." -Tezzeret
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $6.70 (as of 2026-11-03).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Paradox Engine by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Banned |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Paradox Engine
Paradox Engine has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Kaladesh Remastered (KLR) #259 | Mythic | 2020 |
| Aether Revolt Promos (PAER) #169s | Mythic | 2017 |
| Kaladesh Inventions (MPS) #43 | Special | 2016 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Paradox Engine.
- Paradox Engine’s triggered ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. The ability will resolve even if that spell is countered.
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