Experimental Overload (M21 #218)
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Experimental Overload is a uncommon printing from Core Set 2021 (M21 #218), a Sorcery. Illustrated by Lie Setiawan.
Card text
Create an X/X blue and red Weird creature token, where X is the number of instant and sorcery cards in your graveyard. Then you may return an instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand. Exile Experimental Overload.
Explosions aren't necessarily failures, just a different kind of success.
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{U}{R} |
|---|---|
| Type | Sorcery |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Core Set 2021 (M21) |
| Collector number | 218 |
| Artist | Lie Setiawan |
| Released | 2020-07-03 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.23, foil $0.54 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- June 23, 2020 — The value of X is determined only as Experimental Overload resolves. The Weird's power and toughness don't change if the number of instant and sorcery cards in your graveyard changes.
- June 23, 2020 — Because Experimental Overload is still on the stack while it's resolving, it doesn't count towards the value of X.
- June 23, 2020 — You exile Experimental Overload even if you don't return a card to your hand.
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