<p>On any given card, a card that specifies a permanent type without explicitly saying 'card' only affects permanents in play (unless otherwise specified by the card).  If you have an artifact card in your hand, it is exactly that - an artifact card, and not an 'artifact'... </p>

<p>Relevant rule</p>

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  <p><strong>109.2.</strong> If a spell or ability uses a description of an object that includes a card type or subtype, but doesn’t include the word “card,” “spell,” “source,” or “scheme,” it means a permanent of that card type or subtype on the battlefield.</p>
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<p>(<a href="https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Object" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Object</a>)</p>

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2013-01-15T19:31:04.107Z
Also, note that this means that (normally non-creature) artifacts played from your hand will be artifact spells but not creature spells, and cannot be countered by cards like Essence Scatter.
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LJ2
<p>I looked over the Gatherer rulings and it didn't mention anything about it, nor does it mention permanents on the card or in the rulings.</p>
<p>I ask because I wanted to know if I could use <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=%C3%86ther%20Vial">&#198;ther Vial</a> to summon any artifact from my hand with <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=March%20of%20the%20Machines">March of the Machines</a> in play.</p>

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2013-01-14T21:51:46.797Z
As an addendum, I would recommend using the Comprehensive rules as your guide to any rules based questions you might have - it's a huge document, but it's all in there.  http://www.wizards.com/magic/comprules/MagicCompRules_20121001.pdf
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Does March of the Machines make artifacts in hand creatures as well?
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# Does March of the Machines make artifacts in hand creatures as well?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-01-14)

I looked over the Gatherer rulings and it didn't mention anything about it, nor does it mention permanents on the card or in the rulings.

I ask because I wanted to know if I could use [Æther Vial](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=%C3%86ther%20Vial) to summon any artifact from my hand with [March of the Machines](https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?name=March%20of%20the%20Machines) in play.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: As an addendum, I would recommend using the Comprehensive rules as your guide to any rules based questions you might have - it's a huge document, but it's all in there.  http://www.wizards.com/magic/comprules/MagicCompRules_20121001.pdf  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-01-14. Score: 9 | Accepted answer

On any given card, a card that specifies a permanent type without explicitly saying 'card' only affects permanents in play (unless otherwise specified by the card). If you have an artifact card in your hand, it is exactly that - an artifact card, and not an 'artifact'...

Relevant rule

> **109.2.** If a spell or ability uses a description of an object that includes a card type or subtype, but doesn’t include the word “card,” “spell,” “source,” or “scheme,” it means a permanent of that card type or subtype on the battlefield.

(<https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Object>)

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Also, note that this means that (normally non-creature) artifacts played from your hand will be artifact spells but not creature spells, and cannot be countered by cards like Essence Scatter.  

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