Untimely Malfunction
The List DSK-161 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- DSK-161
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jarel Threat
What it does
Choose one —
• Destroy target artifact.
• Change the target of target spell or ability with a single target.
• One or two target creatures can't block this turn.
"No! This worked perfectly in the lab!"
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
Untimely Malfunction was originally released as part of the Duskmourn: House of Horror expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2024. The card represents the set's thematic commitment to classic 1980s horror tropes, depicting a sudden and catastrophic failure of the house's malevolent, gear-driven infrastructure. Its inclusion in The List serves as a curated reprint mechanism, allowing players to access thematic staples from recent sets within specialized booster products.
The design of the card emphasizes the functional utility of instant-speed interaction within the game's mechanics, focusing on the manipulation of artifacts and creatures. As part of a larger aesthetic vision for the Duskmourn plane, the illustration work leans into the claustrophobic and technological anxiety common to survival horror media. It was received by the community as a versatile tool for control-oriented strategies, favored for its efficiency in disrupting complex board states.
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