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"Find me cards equivalent to: Untimely Malfunction"

Cards equivalent to Untimely Malfunction (Instant, Red, modal) include:

  • Abrade — Choose one: deals damage to a creature or destroys an artifact.
  • Pyroblast — Choose one: counter or destroy a blue spell or permanent.
  • Sudden Shock — Instant, can't be countered, deals damage (not as modal, but similar functionality).
  • Deflecting Swat — Changes the target of a spell or ability.


Reason: These red instants offer modal options or effects similar to destroying artifacts, changing targets, or stopping creatures.

Found Cards

5 Results

Abrade

Deflecting Swat

Pyroblast

Sudden Shock

Untimely Malfunction

Abrade #37 Instant

Variations: v1 v2 v3
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Rarity: Uncommon
Converted Cost: 2
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  • Instant
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    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.99 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.15 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.53 EUR 0.15 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.38 USD / 0.53 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Choose one — • Abrade deals 3 damage to target creature. •Destroytarget artifact.

    Deflecting Swat #311 Instant

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Rules

  • If the target spell has a variable number of targets, you can't change how many targets it has.
  • If the target spell has damage divided as it was cast (like Mythos of Vadrok), the division can't be changed although the targets receiving that damage still can. The same is true of spells that distribute counters.
  • If you choose new targets for the target spell, the new targets must be legal.
  • It doesn't matter whose commander you control. Any one will do. If you have two commanders, you just need to control one of them.
  • Once you begin casting this spell, players can't take any other actions until you're done casting it. Notably, they can't try to remove the commander you control to make you pay its cost.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Manapool 89.57 USD
    Cardkingdom 109.99 USD
    Tcgplayer 82.48 USD
    Cardmarket 62.84 EUR

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    If you control a commander, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost. You may choose new targets for target spell or ability.

    Pyroblast #308 Instant

    Variations: v1 v2 v3
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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 1
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Rules

  • The decision to counter a spell or destroy a permanent is a decision made on announcement before the target is selected. If the spell is redirected, this mode can't be changed, so only targets of the selected type are valid.
  • Pyroblast can target any spell or permanent, not just a blue one. It checks the color of the target only on resolution.

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    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Choose one — •Countertarget spell if it's blue. •Destroytarget permanent if it's blue.

    Sudden Shock #179 Instant

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 2
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Rules

  • After a spell with split second resolves (or otherwise leaves the stack), players may again cast spells and activate abilities before the next object on the stack resolves.
  • Casting a spell with split second won't affect spells and abilities that are already on the stack.
  • If the resolution of a triggered ability involves casting a spell, that spell can't be cast if a spell with split second is on the stack.
  • Players may turn face-down creatures face up while a spell with split second is on the stack.
  • Players still get priority while a card with split second is on the stack; their options are just limited to mana abilities and certain special actions.
  • Split second doesn't stop triggered abilities from triggering, such as that of Chalice of the Void. If one does, its controller puts it on the stack and chooses targets for it, if any. Those abilities will resolve as normal.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardmarket / 1.29 EUR 0.2 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.62 USD / 0.92 USD
    Manapool / 0.48 USD 0.15 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Sudden Shock deals 2 damage to any target.

    Untimely Malfunction #161 Instant

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 2
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • 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.
  • The effect of Untimely Malfunction's last mode won't cause creatures that are already blocking to stop blocking.
  • 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.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Manapool 7.88 USD / 8.7 USD
    Tcgplayer 9.23 USD / 10.88 USD
    Cardkingdom / 13.99 USD 12.99 USD
    Cardmarket 5.53 EUR / 6.69 EUR

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Choose one — •Destroytarget artifact. • Change the target of target spell or ability with a single target. • One or two target creatures can't block this turn.