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
- $0.15
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 DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Act on Impulse was originally printed in the Magic 2015 core set and later featured as an uncommon card in Jumpstart 2022, which was designed to facilitate quick, randomized gameplay experiences by combining two theme packs. The card’s mechanics allow a player to exile the top three cards of their library and cast them until the end of the turn, representing the chaotic and immediate nature of red-aligned mana in Magic: The Gathering.
The Jumpstart 2022 version features artwork by Brad Rigney, whose illustration emphasizes the card's theme of reckless, high-speed acquisition of resources. Rigney, a frequent contributor to the game, employed a vibrant color palette and dynamic lighting to capture the fleeting moment of opportunity. The card is generally regarded by players as a niche utility spell, valued for its ability to provide temporary card advantage in aggressive red decks.
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