Untimely Malfunction (DSK #161)
Untimely Malfunction is a uncommon printing from Duskmourn: House of Horror (DSK #161), a Instant. Illustrated by Jarel Threat.
Card text
Choose one —
• Destroy target artifact.
• Change the target of target spell or ability with a single target.
• One or two target creatures can't block this turn.
"No! This worked perfectly in the lab!"
Details
| Mana cost | {1}{R} |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Duskmourn: House of Horror (DSK) |
| Collector number | 161 |
| Artist | Jarel Threat |
| Released | 2024-09-27 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-20, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $8.17, foil $10.44 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- September 20, 2024 — You don't choose the new target for the spell or ability targeted with Untimely Malfunction's second mode until Untimely Malfunction resolves. You must change the target if possible. However, you can't change the target to an illegal target. If there are no legal targets to choose from, the target isn't changed. It doesn't matter if the original target has somehow become illegal itself.
- September 20, 2024 — If a spell or ability targets multiple things, you can't target it with Untimely Malfunction's second mode, even if all but one of those targets have become illegal.
- September 20, 2024 — The effect of Untimely Malfunction's last mode won't cause creatures that are already blocking to stop blocking.