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Ill-Timed Explosion

Ill-Timed Explosion

Sorcery

Mana cost: {2}{U}{R}

Mana value: 4

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.

Printings: 4

Format Legality

Standard
Legal
Pioneer
Legal
Modern
Legal
Commander
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Pauper
Not Legal
Historic
Legal
Timeless
Legal

Commander Decks Using Ill-Timed Explosion

Used in 4 of 6,245 Commander decks in the MTG Compendium database (0.1%)

Top Commanders Using Ill-Timed Explosion

Eshki Dragonclaw 2 decks Sauron, the Dark Lord 1 deck Ashling, the Limitless 1 deck
Sauron, the Dark Lord
Commander: Sauron, the Dark Lord
Luis Azorín · Commander Budget - Magic Barcelona · Sep 14, 2026
#1
Eshki Dragonclaw
Commander: Eshki Dragonclaw
Víctor Molina Palomares · Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona · Sep 18, 2026
#2
Eshki Dragonclaw
Commander: Eshki Dragonclaw
Víctor Molina Palomares · Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona · Oct 9, 2026
#20
Ashling, the Limitless
Commander: Ashling, the Limitless
Chua yee Soong · Quantum Nexus' Highlander 10K · Oct 3, 2026
#27

Printings

Ill-Timed Explosion
Murders at Karlov Manor Promos · #207s
Ill-Timed Explosion
Murders at Karlov Manor Promos · #207p
Ill-Timed Explosion
Murders at Karlov Manor · #416
Ill-Timed Explosion
Murders at Karlov Manor · #207