Ill-Timed Explosion
~$0.30 low · ~$1.08 high
Multicolor. Sorcery
Murders at Karlov Manor #207 · Illustrated by Aaron J. Riley
Murders at Karlov Manor #207 · Illustrated by Aaron J. RileyWhat is Ill-Timed Explosion worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle 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.
Format legality
All 4 printings of Ill-Timed Explosion
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Murders at Karlov Manor mkm #207· 2024rare· Cardmarket €0.28 · €0.50 foil | rare | $0.34 | $0.39 | €0.28€0.50 foil | |
 Murders at Karlov Manor mkm #416· 2024Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €0.38 · €0.96 foil | rare | $0.48 | $1.08 | €0.38€0.96 foil | |
 Murders at Karlov Manor Promos pmkm #207p· 2024Promorare· Cardmarket €0.25 · €0.42 foil | rare | $0.42 | $0.30 | €0.25€0.42 foil | |
 Murders at Karlov Manor Promos pmkm #207s· 2024Promorare· Cardmarket €0.64 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.54 | €0.64 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2024
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #8,194 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Aaron J. Riley
Rulings (1)
2024-02-02
If a card discarded this way has
in its mana cost, X is 0.
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