Unexpected Assistance
~$0.27 low · ~$0.33 high
Blue. Instant
Lorwyn Eclipsed #80 · Illustrated by Gustavo Pelissari
Lorwyn Eclipsed #80 · Illustrated by Gustavo PelissariWhat is Unexpected Assistance worth?
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Oracle text
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for 
or one mana of that creature's color.)
Draw three cards, then discard a card.
In one breath, Abigale's mind turned from panic to poetry.
Format legality
The only printing of Unexpected Assistance
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lorwyn Eclipsed ecl #80· 2026common· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.15 foil | common | $0.27 | $0.33 | €0.08€0.15 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2026
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #10,805 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Convoke
- Artist
- Gustavo Pelissari
Rulings (4)
2025-11-17
You can tap any untapped creature you control to convoke a spell, even one you haven't controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn.
2025-11-17
Tapping an untapped creature that's attacking or blocking to convoke a spell won't cause that creature to stop attacking or blocking.
2025-11-17
When calculating a spell's total cost, include any alternative costs, additional costs, or anything else that increases or reduces the cost to cast the spell. Convoke applies after the total cost is calculated. Convoke doesn't change a spell's mana cost or mana value.
2025-11-17
If a creature you control has a mana ability with
in the cost, activating that ability while casting a spell with convoke will result in the creature being tapped before you pay the spell's costs. You won't be able to tap it again for convoke. Similarly, if you sacrifice a creature to activate a mana ability while casting a spell with convoke, that creature won't be on the battlefield when you pay the spell's costs, so you won't be able to tap it for convoke.
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