Ill-Timed Explosion

{2}{U}{R} · Sorcery · from $0.30

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.

Format legality

Standard: Legal
Pioneer: Legal
Modern: Legal
Legacy: Legal
Vintage: Legal
Pauper: Not legal
Premodern: Not legal

Tournament decks playing Ill-Timed Explosion

Izzet Spellementals (Standard, 9.6% of the meta): 1.1 in the sideboard of 11% of lists
5c Elementals (Standard, 0.6% of the meta): 2 in the main deck of 71% of lists
Temur Omniscience (Standard, 0.4% of the meta): 1.4 in the main deck of 100% of lists
Temur Elementals (Standard, 0.3% of the meta): 2 in the main deck of 71% of lists
4c Omniscience (Standard, 0.3% of the meta): 1 in the sideboard of 80% of lists
Simic Omniscience (Standard, 0.0% of the meta): 1 in the sideboard of 33% of lists

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