Impulse
Friday Night Magic 2001 11 • rare
- Set
- Friday Night Magic 2001
- Collector number
- 11
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Bryan Talbot
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Look at the top four cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Impulse was originally printed as a common in the 1997 Visions expansion, designed by Mark Rosewater and the Magic: The Gathering development team to provide blue players with a cost-effective, instant-speed card selection tool. Its utility in digging through the deck for specific answers made it a staple across multiple formats, leading to its selection as a promotional reprint for the Friday Night Magic program in 2001.
The Friday Night Magic version features the original artwork by Mike Danza, which captures the card's theme of momentary foresight and mental clarity. As part of an early promotional cycle intended to reward dedicated local game store players, this card was produced with a unique foil finish and the distinctive Friday Night Magic expansion symbol, marking it as a significant milestone in the history of Magic: The Gathering organized play.
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