Act on Impulse
Jumpstart 2022 492 • uncommon
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Collector number
- 492
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Brad Rigney
- Market price
- $0.14
What it does
Exile the top three cards of your library. Until end of turn, you may play those cards. (If you cast a spell this way, you still pay its costs. You can play a land this way only if you have an available land play remaining.)
"You don't want to know what happens after I put on the goggles."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Act on Impulse was originally introduced in the Magic: The Gathering set Magic 2015, designed as a red sorcery that allows a player to exile the top three cards of their library and play them until the end of their next turn. This effect, which emphasizes red’s impulsive and fast-paced nature, became a staple mechanic for the color. The Jumpstart 2022 printing, featuring collector number 492, serves as a thematic inclusion for decks built around chaotic or aggressive strategies, reintroducing the card to a wider audience through the set's randomized pack format.
The art for this iteration is characterized by the high-fantasy aesthetic common to the trading card game, aiming to visually capture the feeling of hasty discovery and sudden magical energy. Wizards of the Coast maintains a consistent design language across its core sets, and this reprint adheres to the functional legacy of the original version, ensuring mechanical parity while providing a fresh visual update for players who prioritize set-specific aesthetics in their card collections.
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