Act on Impulse
J22Jumpstart 2022/#492/2022UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.24
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.15TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 6.3%30d▼ 6.3%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$0.16
90d low
$0.13
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.15
Jumpstart 2022
- Down 6.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 6% below its 90 day high of $0.16.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Exile the top three cards of your library. Until end of turn, you may play those cards. (If you cast a spell this way, you still pay its costs. You can play a land this way only if you have an available land play remaining.)
Card capabilities
Exile effectSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc18 Jul 2014
Playing a card this way follows the normal rules for playing the card. You must pay its costs, and you must follow all applicable timing rules. For example, if one of the cards is a creature card, you can cast that card only during your main phase while the stack is empty.
wotc18 Jul 2014
Any cards you don't play will remain exiled.
wotc18 Jul 2014
The cards are exiled face up.
wotc18 Jul 2014
Under normal circumstances, you can play a land card exiled with Act on Impulse only if you haven't played a land yet that turn.
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About this card
Act on Impulse
Act on Impulse is a Sorcery, with mana cost {2}{R} (mana value 3). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.15 (down 6.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Act on Impulse FAQ
How much is Act on Impulse worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Act on Impulse is $0.15. It is down 6.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.13 to $0.16.
What is the cheapest printing of Act on Impulse?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Jumpstart 2022 at $0.15 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Act on Impulse?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Magic 2015 at $0.36 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Act on Impulse are there?
Act on Impulse has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Act on Impulse first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M15 #126, released 2014-07-18.
What is the newest printing of Act on Impulse?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J22 #492, released 2022-12-02.
Is Act on Impulse legal in Commander?
Yes, Act on Impulse is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Act on Impulse legal in Modern?
Yes, Act on Impulse is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.