Card Codex

M:tG card similarity search

17 May 2024: Card library updated.

Ill-Timed Explosion

2UR · Sorcery

Draw two cards. Then you may discard two cards. When you do, Ill-Timed Explosion deals X damage to each creature, where X is the greatest mana value among cards discarded this way.

Similar cards

Color identity:
NameManaTypeText
Jamie McCrimmon 2GLegendary Creature — Human Warrior Trample Whenever you cast a historic spell, Jamie McCrimmon gets +X/+X until end of turn, where X is that spell's mana value. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.) Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.) 2/2
The Long Reach of Night 3BEnchantment — Saga (As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter.) I, II — Each opponent sacrifices a creature unless they discard a card. III — Exile this Saga, then return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.
Blood Poet 2BCreature — Vampire Cleric Spark (Activate spark abilities by spending or giving yourself spark counters. Activate only one spark ability per turn, and only as a sorcery.) +1: Blood Poet gains lifelink until end of turn. −3: Target opponent discards a card. You gain life equal to its converted mana cost. 3/2
By Force XRSorcery Destroy X target artifacts.
Mana-Charged Dragon 4RRCreature — Dragon Flying, trample Join forces — Whenever Mana-Charged Dragon attacks or blocks, each player starting with you may pay any amount of mana. Mana-Charged Dragon gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the total amount of mana paid this way. 5/5
Nath of the Gilt-Leaf 3BGLegendary Creature — Elf Warrior At the beginning of your upkeep, you may have target opponent discard a card at random. Whenever an opponent discards a card, you may create a 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token. 4/4
Mephit's Enthusiasm 1RSorcery Mephit's Enthusiasm deals 4 damage to target creature or planeswalker. If excess damage was dealt this way, note that excess damage, then you get a one-time boon with "When you cast a creature spell, it perpetually gets +X/+0, where X is the noted number."
Chandra, Dressed to Kill 1RRLegendary Planeswalker — Chandra [+1]: Add {R}. Chandra, Dressed to Kill deals 1 damage to up to one target player or planeswalker. [+1]: Exile the top card of your library. If it's red, you may cast it this turn. [−7]: Exile the top five cards of your library. You may cast red spells from among them this turn. You get an emblem with "Whenever you cast a red spell, this emblem deals X damage to any target, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell." Loyalty 3
Lyev Decree 1WSorcery Detain up to two target creatures your opponents control. (Until your next turn, those creatures can't attack or block and their activated abilities can't be activated.)
Trial of Knowledge 3UEnchantment When Trial of Knowledge enters the battlefield, draw three cards, then discard a card. When a Cartouche enters the battlefield under your control, return Trial of Knowledge to its owner's hand.
Page 201