Untimely Malfunction
Instant
Untimely Malfunction
Instant
Card Text
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.
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 2
- Colors
- Red
- Color Identity
- Red
- EDHREC Rank
- #323
Format Legalities
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Price History (30d)
All Printings (6)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duskmourn: House of Horror (DSK) | #161 | uncommon | en | Jarel Threat | $7.17 | $7.49 |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror (DSK) | #161 | uncommon | de | Jarel Threat | — | — |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror (DSK) | #161 | uncommon | es | Jarel Threat | — | — |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror (DSK) | #161 | uncommon | fr | Jarel Threat | — | — |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror (DSK) | #161 | uncommon | it | Jarel Threat | — | — |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror (DSK) | #161 | uncommon | ja | Jarel Threat | — | — |
Official Rulings (3)
You don't choose the new target for the spell or ability targeted with Untimely Malfunction's second mode until Untimely Malfunction resolves. You must change the target if possible. However, you can't change the target to an illegal target. If there are no legal targets to choose from, the target isn't changed. It doesn't matter if the original target has somehow become illegal itself.
The effect of Untimely Malfunction's last mode won't cause creatures that are already blocking to stop blocking.
If a spell or ability targets multiple things, you can't target it with Untimely Malfunction's second mode, even if all but one of those targets have become illegal.
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