Untimely Malfunction
~$8.28 low · ~$10.67 high
Red. Instant
Duskmourn: House of Horror #161 · Illustrated by Jarel Threat
Duskmourn: House of Horror #161 · Illustrated by Jarel ThreatWhat is Untimely Malfunction 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
Choose one —
• Destroy target artifact.
• Change the target of target spell or ability with a single target.
• One or two target creatures can't block this turn.
"No! This worked perfectly in the lab!"
Format legality
All 2 printings of Untimely Malfunction
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #DSK-161· 2026Preorderuncommon | uncommon | — | No foil printing | — | |
 Duskmourn: House of Horror dsk #161· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €5.98 · €6.42 foil | uncommon | $8.28 | $10.67 | €5.98€6.42 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2024
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #266 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Jarel Threat
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Duskmourn: House of Horror card (#161).
0161 · DSK · U · EN
- 0161Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- DSKSet code for Duskmourn: House of Horror
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (3)
2024-09-20
The effect of Untimely Malfunction's last mode won't cause creatures that are already blocking to stop blocking.
2024-09-20
You don't choose the new target for the spell or ability targeted with Untimely Malfunction's second mode until Untimely Malfunction resolves. You must change the target if possible. However, you can't change the target to an illegal target. If there are no legal targets to choose from, the target isn't changed. It doesn't matter if the original target has somehow become illegal itself.
2024-09-20
If a spell or ability targets multiple things, you can't target it with Untimely Malfunction's second mode, even if all but one of those targets have become illegal.
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