Act on Impulse is a uncommon Sorcery from J22 (J22) costing {2}{R}. Current price: $0.15 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Act on Impulse
Sorcery
Card Text
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.)
"You don't want to know what happens after I put on the goggles."
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Act on Impulse is a Sorcery card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "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.)"
Act on Impulse has a mana cost of {2}{R}, which equals 3.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires R mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Act on Impulse's mana cost of {2}{R} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Act on Impulse has a mana value of 3.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Act on Impulse's current oracle text is: "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.)"
The current market price for Act on Impulse is approximately $0.15 USD on TCGPlayer.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.27 EUR.
You can purchase Act on Impulse from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Format legality information for Act on Impulse in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Act on Impulse is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Act on Impulse is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Act on Impulse is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Act on Impulse is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Act on Impulse is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Format legality information for Act on Impulse in Pauper is not available.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Act on Impulse is from J22 (J22), with collector number 492.
Act on Impulse may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Act on Impulse is a uncommon card in J22.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Act on Impulse was illustrated by Brad Rigney.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
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