Sequence Engine
Artifact
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: Exile target creature card with mana value X from a graveyard. Create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token. Put X +1/+1 counters on it. Activate only as a sorcery.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander 2021
- Price
- $0.25
- EDHREC rank
- #18684
Sequence Engine lets you stack your deck one card at a time — scry effects stapled to artifact synergies make it a reliable top-deck manipulator in the right shell. The two-mana entry cost is fair, but you only run this if your deck specifically rewards knowing or controlling what's coming next.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Sequence Engine is a Commander card through and through — the format's slower clock and artifact-tribal commanders give it room to generate consistent value over multiple turns. In Legacy and Vintage, it's technically legal but has no competitive footing; those formats demand faster, more decisive card selection than Sequence Engine provides. Oathbreaker can occasionally use it in slower artifact-focused builds, but Commander is the only format where it earns a slot.
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Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.25 bulk tier
At $0.25, Sequence Engine is bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a niche artifact synergy piece. Bulk rares with narrow applications rarely climb unless a new commander pushes the archetype, so treat this as a low-risk pickup rather than a stable hold.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.