Ill-Timed Explosion

{2}{U}{R} · Sorcery

Draw two cards. Then you may discard two cards. When you do, Ill-Timed Explosion deals X damage to each creature, where X is the greatest mana value among cards discarded this way.

Rulings (1)

Feb 2, 2024 · If a card discarded this way has {X} in its mana cost, X is 0.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerLegal

StandardLegal

PauperNot legal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Standard

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=661 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
4-Color Elementals	Standard	100%	2–3×	2
Temur Elementals	Standard	87.5%	3×	8
Temur Omniscience	Standard	72.7%	2–3×	11
Jeskai Control	Standard	36.5%	1–2×	104
Izzet Control	Standard	26.7%	1×	15
Izzet Spellementals	Standard	19.8%	1–3×	91
Izzet Lessons	Standard	2.8%	1×	36
Izzet Prowess	Standard	1%	1–2×	394

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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