Excise the Imperfect

Instant

Set

March of the Machine Commander (moc)

Rarity

Rare

Mana Cost

Price · Cardmarket trend

€0.40

Artist

Denis Zhbankov

Cardmarket trend via Scryfall, as of 10/28/2026. May differ from the actual price.

Oracle Text

Exile target nonland permanent. Its controller incubates X, where X is its mana value. (They create an Incubator token with X +1/+1 counters on it and "

: Transform this token." It transforms into a 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature.)

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Legality

Rules for this card

Incubate Rule 701.53 Glossary

A keyword action that creates an Incubator token with a specified number of +1/+1 counters on it. See rule 701.53, “Incubate.”
Transform Rule 701.27 Glossary

To turn a double-faced card so its other face is up. See rule 701.27, “Transform.”

Rulings (1)

April 14, 2023 Wizards of the Coast
If the nonland permanent is an illegal target at the time Excise the Imperfect tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. Its controller won't incubate.

Other Printings

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