Unstable Experiment
~$0.20 low · ~$0.30 high
Blue. Instant
Marvel Super Heroes Commander #789 · Illustrated by David Palumbo
Marvel Super Heroes Commander #789 · Illustrated by David PalumboWhat is Unstable Experiment worth?
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Oracle text
Target player draws a card, then up to one target creature you control connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on that creature.)
"The solution is turning green! But . . . why? What does it mean?" —Norman Osborn
Format legality
All 2 printings of Unstable Experiment
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marvel Super Heroes Commander msc #789· 2026common· Cardmarket €0.19 · €0.15 foil | common | $0.30 | $0.23 | €0.19€0.15 foil | |
 Marvel's Spider-Man spm #47· 2025common· Cardmarket €0.08 · €0.11 foil | common | $0.20 | $0.28 | €0.08€0.11 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2025
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #7,878 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Connive
- Artist
- David Palumbo
Rulings (3)
2025-09-19
Once an ability that causes a creature to connive begins to resolve, no player may take any other actions until it's done. Notably, opponents can't try to remove the conniving creature after you discard a nonland card but before it receives a counter.
2025-09-19
If no card is discarded, most likely because that player's hand is empty and an effect says they can't draw cards, the conniving creature does not receive a +1/+1 counter.
2025-09-19
If a resolving spell or ability instructs a specific creature to connive but that creature has left the battlefield, the creature still connives. If you discard a nonland card this way, you won't put a +1/+1 counter on anything. Abilities that trigger "when [that creature] connives" will trigger.
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