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Act on Impulse Jumpstart 2022 MTG card

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Act on Impulse

SORCERY Uncommon
Jumpstart 2022 J22 #492 EDHREC #15,815
$0.14
+7.7% 7 days

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Act on Impulse Price Summary

Act on Impulse's current headline price is $0.14.

Act on Impulse Printings & Prices

3 printings

Act on Impulse has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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starcitygames M15 #126 Foil
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starcitygames J22 #492 Nonfoil

Act on Impulse Rules Text & Legality

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Sorcery — mana cost {2}{R}

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.""

Act on Impulse is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard and Pauper.

standard
Not legal
pauper
Not legal

Act on Impulse Rulings

4 most recent
  • Jul 18, 2014 Any cards you don't play will remain exiled.
  • Jul 18, 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.
  • Jul 18, 2014 The cards are exiled face up.
  • Jul 18, 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.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

4 printings

Act on Impulse has been reprinted 4 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
J22 #492 2022-12-02 Uncommon Standard
PLST #M15-126 2022-04-29 Uncommon Standard
M15 #126 2014-07-18 Uncommon Standard
M15 #126 2014-07-18 Uncommon Standard

Act on Impulse in Commander

Act on Impulse is the #15,815 most-played card on EDHREC, down 343 places over the last 30 days.

Act on Impulse FAQ

How much is Act on Impulse worth?

Act on Impulse is worth about $0.14 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 22, 2026.

Is Act on Impulse legal in Commander?

Yes — Act on Impulse is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.

Has Act on Impulse been reprinted?

Yes — Act on Impulse has been reprinted 4 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Act on Impulse cheap?

Act on Impulse trades at about $0.14 — 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#15,815 on EDHREC).