Ill-Timed Explosion
Murders at Karlov Manor 416 • rare
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Collector number
- 416
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red · Blue
- Artist
- Aaron J. Riley
- Market price
- $0.48
What it does
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.
Only too late did the Agency custodians realize the device had not been inactive—it was just waiting for the right trigger.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ill-Timed Explosion was released in early 2024 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion Murders at Karlov Manor. The set was designed as a top-down mystery narrative set on the plane of Ravnica, drawing heavily from classic noir and detective fiction tropes. As a sorcery that functions as both a board-clearing spell and a method of card selection, the card is mechanically intended to represent the chaotic yet calculated nature of an investigator uncovering secrets amidst an act of sabotage.
The artwork was created by Aaron J. Riley, who focused on capturing the visceral intensity of a magical detonation within the gothic urban aesthetic of Ravnica. Riley’s illustration emphasizes the sudden, violent rupture of elemental energy against a backdrop of classic Ravnican architecture, aiming to convey the card's theme of high-stakes disruption. Upon its release, the card saw moderate interest in competitive formats where players favored its versatility in managing wide boards while simultaneously filtering through their libraries.
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