Render Inert

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Render Inert: Sorcery, March of the Machine. Remove up to five counters from target permanent. Draw a card. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{2}{B}
Mana value
3
Type
Sorcery
Colour identity
Black (B)
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
March of the Machine (MOM)
Released
2023-04-21
Collector number
123
Artist
Yigit Koroglu
Commander rank
19,912 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Render Inert

Render Inert is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon black sorcery from March of the Machine (MOM), an expansion set released in April 2023. It is collector number 123 in that set, with art by Yigit Koroglu. It costs {2}{B} (two generic and one black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. March of the Machine is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.21 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

Remove up to five counters from target permanent.

Draw a card.

As New Phyrexia phased out of existence, glistening oil all across the Multiverse was cut off from its source. The *compleated* invaders ceased to function and crumpled to the ground.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.21 (as of 2026-11-11).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Render Inert by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal

Official rulings

Two official rulings apply to Render Inert, newest first.

  • You can choose a permanent with no counters on it as the target. You’ll still draw a card.
  • You choose which counters to remove from the permanent, no matter who controls it. You may choose counters of different kinds.

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