Untimely Malfunction (Duskmourn: House of Horror) - Gatherer

Untimely Malfunction

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Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Untimely Malfunction

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Instant

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.

Flavor Text:

"No! This worked perfectly in the lab!"

Expansion:

Duskmourn: House of Horror

Rarity:

Uncommon

Card Number:

161

Artist:

Jarel Threat

Language:

English

Rulings

9/20/2024	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.
9/20/2024	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.
9/20/2024	The effect of Untimely Malfunction's last mode won't cause creatures that are already blocking to stop blocking.