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Act on Impulse Jumpstart 2022 MTG card
J22 #492 · Art by Brad Rigney
J22 set symbol, UncommonJumpstart 2022#492Uncommon

Act on Impulse

Sorcery
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · J22 #492 nonfoil
$0.15 −6.3% −$0.01, 7 days
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30 days
+7.1%
EDHREC rank
#16,053 Down 165 in 30 days
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Act on Impulse Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.15, down 6.3% over 7 days, up 7.1% over 30 days, down 44.4% over 90 days.

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Act on Impulse Printings & Prices

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

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Act on Impulse Rules Text & Legality

Act on Impulse

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.

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Act on Impulse Rulings

  • 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

Act on Impulse has been reprinted 4 times.

  • Jul 18, 2014M15 set symbol, UncommonMagic 2015M15 #126
  • Jul 18, 2014M15 set symbol, UncommonMagic 2015 · foilM15 #126
  • Apr 29, 2022PLST set symbol, UncommonThe ListPLST #M15-126
  • Dec 2, 2022J22 set symbol, UncommonJumpstart 2022J22 #492

Act on Impulse in Commander

Act on Impulse is the #16,053 most-played card on EDHREC, down 165 places over the last 30 days.

#16,053 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 165 in 30 days

Act on Impulse FAQ

How much is Act on Impulse worth?

Act on Impulse is worth about $0.15 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 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 $0.15; 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#16,053 on EDHREC).