Magic: The Gathering · Mirrodin
Damping Matrix
French name: Matrice d'amortissement
Damping Matrix (Mirrodin 161) has a market price of US$1.21 to US$12.44 as of Nov 8, 2026.
Price guide
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Market price
As of Nov 8, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.
Card details
- Type
- Artifact
- Mana cost
- {3}
- Artist
- Mike Dringenberg
Card text
Activated abilities of artifacts and creatures can't be played unless they're mana abilities.
Flavour text
The priests tried cursing it. The mages tried dispelling it. In the end, they all obeyed it.
About this card
Damping Matrix is card 161 in Mirrodin, a Magic: The Gathering set released Oct 3, 2003. Rarity: Rare. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Mike Dringenberg. Reference market price on Nov 8, 2026: US$1.21 (Normal), US$12.44 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went up 1.7%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.
