Madcap Experiment
~$0.30 low · ~$0.50 high
Red. Sorcery
Kaladesh #122 · Illustrated by Joseph Meehan
Kaladesh #122 · Illustrated by Joseph MeehanWhat is Madcap Experiment worth?
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Oracle text
Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal an artifact card. Put that card onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. Madcap Experiment deals damage to you equal to the number of cards revealed this way.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Madcap Experiment
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kaladesh kld #122· 2016rare· Cardmarket €0.15 · €0.88 foil | rare | $0.30 | $0.30 | €0.15€0.88 foil | |
 Kaladesh Promos pkld #122s· 2016Promorare· Cardmarket €0.95 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.50 | €0.95 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2016
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #21,864 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Joseph Meehan
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Kaladesh card (#122).
122 · KLD · R · EN
- 122Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- KLDSet code for Kaladesh
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (4)
2016-09-20
Once Madcap Experiment begins resolving, no player may take any actions other than those specified by Madcap Experiment until it's done resolving.
2016-09-20
Any abilities that trigger as the artifact enters the battlefield aren't put onto the stack until Madcap Experiment is done resolving.
2016-09-20
The number of cards revealed this way includes the artifact card you put onto the battlefield.
2016-09-20
If you don't reveal an artifact card, you'll randomize your library and be dealt damage equal to the number of cards in your library.
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