Reckless Impulse
Innistrad: Crimson Vow 174 • common
- Set
- Innistrad: Crimson Vow
- Collector number
- 174
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Mathias Kollros
- Market price
- $1.05
What it does
Exile the top two cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards.
A stitcher looks at their creation and sees the result of years of study and hours of toil. A devil sees a new plaything.
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
Reckless Impulse was released in 2021 as part of the Innistrad: Crimson Vow expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set in the gothic-horror-inspired plane of Innistrad, the card reflects the frantic, high-stakes atmosphere of the set's narrative, which focuses on the wedding of the vampire Olivia Voldaren. Mechanically, the card serves as a red-aligned source of card advantage, representing a impulsive, short-term rush of energy that forces players to use resources quickly before they are lost to the void.
The artwork was illustrated by David Auden Nash, who employed a kinetic and expressive style to capture the essence of the card's name. The illustration depicts a figure caught in a moment of chaotic, fiery revelation, visually reinforcing the card's theme of sacrificing long-term stability for immediate action. Upon its release, the card was widely received by the competitive community as a versatile utility spell, becoming a staple in various formats like Pauper and Commander for its efficiency in digging through the deck.
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