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Ill-Timed Explosion

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Ill-Timed Explosion by Aaron J. Riley #207

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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity: Rare
Number: #207
Illustrator: Aaron J. Riley
Edition: Murders at Karlov Manor

Ill-Timed Explosion is legal in

Alchemy

Artisan

Brawl

Commander

Duel-Commander

Explorer

Historic

Legacy

Modern

Old-school

Pauper

Pioneer

Premodern

Standard

Timeless

Vintage

Total decks (Last 365 days): 643
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Archetypes using it (Last 365 days): 42
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Versions: This card has 4 different prints

Rules & flavor text

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.

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Price

0.13 Tixes
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Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Latest decks playing Ill-Timed Explosion

A list of the most recent MTG decks using Ill-Timed Explosion available on MTG decks website.

W/L (35 - 16) 68%	(S) Temur Ramp By yerffej03	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	6%	30-Apr -2024	$198 ---
Other	Lilah, Undefeated Sl... By Tripudi		Social media	Not available	30-Apr -2024	$522 ---
W/L (6 - 1) 85%	Worldsoul Ramp By DanCam	BO1	Standard Traditional Ranked	7%	30-Apr -2024	$205 ---
W/L (6 - 4) 60%	[A] Jeskai Synths -1... By Gary3k	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	Not available	30-Apr -2024	$424 ---
W/L (6 - 0) 100%	Deck By Platinum-Mythic...	BO3	Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 29, 2024	7%	29-Apr -2024	$226 ---
W/L (5 - 2) 71%	[A] Jeskai Synths -1... By Gary3k	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	Not available	29-Apr -2024	$423 ---
1st	Worldsoul's Ramp By Inamura Naoki	BO3	Planeswalker Friendly Match Standard[3Rounds][Jan-Ken-Champi...	1%	29-Apr -2024	$216 ---
Other	Temur Lands By rcastiello	BO3	Streamed Deck	7%	29-Apr -2024	$215 ---
Other	Melek, HB By DARTH-TimTam		Social media	Not available	29-Apr -2024	$348 ---
W/L (6 - 0) 100%	Deck By Platinum-Mythic...	BO3	Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 29, 2024	29%	29-Apr -2024	$346 ---
Other	Temur Analyst By Sean Goddard	BO3	Social media	7%	29-Apr -2024	$215 ---
Top8	Izzet Phoenix By Ota Yuki	BO3	Hareruya Takamatsu Title Holder Decisive Battle	23%	28-Apr -2024	$180 ---
Other	OTJ - Grixis Lilah S... By manacymbal	BO3	Streamed Deck	Not available	28-Apr -2024	$311 ---
Other	Melek Spellslinger By Swarleymon		Social media	Not available	28-Apr -2024	$348 ---
W/L (6 - 3) 66%	YEP By CFavretto_Jr	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	1%	28-Apr -2024	$455 ---
Other	Eris, Roar of the St... By Testarotho	BO1	Social media	Not available	28-Apr -2024	$1071 ---
Top64 (1 - 4) 20%	Temur Ramp By gwormson	BO3	Classic Qualifier Bologna 2024 @Legacy European Tour	15%	28-Apr -2024	$255 ---
1st	Worldsoul's Ramp By Inamura Naoki	BO3	Modern TohokuKing[Reservation] (Sendai, Japan)	1%	28-Apr -2024	$216 ---
Other	Melek Chantier Ok By RaiozoPoulpo		Social media	Not available	28-Apr -2024	$65 ---
W/L (3 - 2) 60%	New Deck (21) By SkyBLUEkepl	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	Not available	28-Apr -2024	$203 ---

W/L (35 - 16) 68% X BO3	(S) Temur Ramp By yerffej03 Arena Ladder (BO3)	30-Apr SINGULARITY: 6% $198 ---
Other X	Lilah, Undefeated Sl... By Tripudi Social media	30-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $522 ---
W/L (6 - 1) 85% X BO1	Worldsoul Ramp By DanCam Standard Traditional Ranked	30-Apr SINGULARITY: 7% $205 ---
W/L (6 - 4) 60% X BO3	[A] Jeskai Synths -1... By Gary3k Arena Ladder (BO3)	30-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $424 ---
W/L (6 - 0) 100% X BO3	Deck By Platinum-Mythic... Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 29, 2024	29-Apr SINGULARITY: 7% $226 ---
W/L (5 - 2) 71% X BO3	[A] Jeskai Synths -1... By Gary3k Arena Ladder (BO3)	29-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $423 ---
1st X BO3	Worldsoul's Ramp By Inamura Naoki Planeswalker Friendly Match Standard[3Rounds][Jan-Ken-Champi...	29-Apr SINGULARITY: 1% $216 ---
Other X BO3	Temur Lands By rcastiello Streamed Deck	29-Apr SINGULARITY: 7% $215 ---
Other X	Melek, HB By DARTH-TimTam Social media	29-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $348 ---
W/L (6 - 0) 100% X BO3	Deck By Platinum-Mythic... Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: April 29, 2024	29-Apr SINGULARITY: 29% $346 ---
Other X BO3	Temur Analyst By Sean Goddard Social media	29-Apr SINGULARITY: 7% $215 ---
Top8 X BO3	Izzet Phoenix By Ota Yuki Hareruya Takamatsu Title Holder Decisive Battle	28-Apr SINGULARITY: 23% $180 ---
Other X BO3	OTJ - Grixis Lilah S... By manacymbal Streamed Deck	28-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $311 ---
Other X	Melek Spellslinger By Swarleymon Social media	28-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $348 ---
W/L (6 - 3) 66% X BO3	YEP By CFavretto_Jr Arena Ladder (BO3)	28-Apr SINGULARITY: 1% $455 ---
Other X BO1	Eris, Roar of the St... By Testarotho Social media	28-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $1071 ---
Top64 (1 - 4) 20% X BO3	Temur Ramp By gwormson Classic Qualifier Bologna 2024 @Legacy European Tour	28-Apr SINGULARITY: 15% $255 ---
1st X BO3	Worldsoul's Ramp By Inamura Naoki Modern TohokuKing[Reservation] (Sendai, Japan)	28-Apr SINGULARITY: 1% $216 ---
Other X	Melek Chantier Ok By RaiozoPoulpo Social media	28-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $65 ---
W/L (3 - 2) 60% X BO1	New Deck (21) By SkyBLUEkepl Arena Ladder (BO1)	28-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $203 ---

Recent archetypes playing Ill-Timed Explosion

A list of archetypes playing Ill-Timed Explosion by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Standard archetypes playing Ill-Timed Explosion

Name	Decks	Price
Standard Worldsoul Ramp	166	$228 $48
Standard Domain Alara	6	$399 $81
Standard Jeskai Control	5	$273 $86
Standard Grixis Midrange	4	$429 $117
Standard Domain Ramp	4	$592 $162
Standard Domain Surprise	4	$563 $95
Standard Jeskai Powerstones	4	$454 $137
Standard Grixis Reenact	3	$407 $98
Standard Izzet Artifacts	3	$366 $123
Standard Temur Calamity	3	$166 $103

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Pioneer archetypes playing Ill-Timed Explosion

Name	Decks	Price
Pioneer 5 Color Niv-Mizzet	39	$550 $124
Pioneer Izzet Creativity	19	$338 $120
Pioneer Bring to Light	15	$681 $135
Pioneer Izzet Transmogrify	10	$302 $91
Pioneer Izzet Phoenix	3	$249 $106
Pioneer Izzet Control	3	$265 $110
Pioneer Quintorius Combo	2	$407 $70
Pioneer Lotus Field Combo	2	$356 $67
Pioneer Grixis Transmogrify	1	$689 $192
Pioneer 5 Color Dragons	1	$450 $71

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Explorer archetypes playing Ill-Timed Explosion

Name	Decks	Price
Explorer 4 Color Omnath	8	$399 $112
Explorer 5 Color Niv-Mizzet	6	$579 $130
Explorer Temur Ramp	2	$295 $48
Explorer Domain Ramp	1	$440 $89
Explorer Izzet Creativity	1	$320 $131
Explorer 5 Color Ramp	1	$611 $174

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Alchemy archetypes playing Ill-Timed Explosion

Name	Decks	Price
Alchemy Grixis Reanimator	7	$202 $70
Alchemy Jeskai Control	6	$179 $51
Alchemy Temur Lands Reclamation	2	$71 $15
Alchemy Lands Reclamation	1	$198 $24
Alchemy Temur Ramp	1	$262 $68
Alchemy Izzet Pirates	1	$147 $45

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Historic archetypes playing Ill-Timed Explosion

	Name	Decks	Price
	Historic Temur Ramp	1	$238 $44

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Ill-Timed Explosion quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Ill-Timed Explosion?

Ill-Timed Explosion has been played in more than 20 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG Ill-Timed Explosion current price?

The current price is:

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Tcgplayer: 📊 $0.35
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In which formats is Ill-Timed Explosion played?

It is currently being played in the last year in Standard, Pioneer, Explorer, Alchemy, and Historic Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing Ill-Timed Explosion?

The top 3 archetypes using Ill-Timed Explosion are:

Standard Worldsoul Ramp
Standard Domain Alara
Standard Jeskai Control
Pioneer 5 Color Niv-Mizzet
Pioneer Izzet Creativity
Pioneer Bring to Light
Explorer 4 Color Omnath
Explorer 5 Color Niv-Mizzet
Explorer Temur Ramp
Alchemy Grixis Reanimator
Alchemy Jeskai Control
Alchemy Temur Lands Reclamation
Historic Temur Ramp

Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

Ill-Timed Explosion in the current metagame

Ill-Timed Explosion has been played in more than 643 decks in the last year . It is currently being played in Standard, Pioneer, Explorer, Alchemy, and Historic, mainly in the following archetypes: Worldsoul Ramp, Domain Alara, and Jeskai Control in Standard. 5 Color Niv-Mizzet, Izzet Creativity, and Bring to Light in Pioneer. 4 Color Omnath, 5 Color Niv-Mizzet, and Temur Ramp in Explorer. Grixis Reanimator, Jeskai Control, and Temur Lands Reclamation in Alchemy.

Last update: 2024-04-30