“"Controlling time ensures you need never look impulsive again." —Teferi”
Impulse - World Championship Decks 1997 (#jk34) - Illustrated by Bryan Talbot - Magic: The Gathering Card

Impulse

Card Rules and Details

Card Type: Instant

Mana Cost: {1}{U}

Oracle Rules Text: Look at the top four cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

Flavor Text: "Controlling time ensures you need never look impulsive again." —Teferi

Set: World Championship Decks 1997 (#jk34), Rarity: Common, Artist: Bryan Talbot

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Historical Printings & Sets (51)
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14 Printings
Thumbnail Set Name Code Rarity Artist Released
Impulse - World Championship Decks 1997 MTG card scan Impulse World Championship Decks 1997 Viewing WC97 Common Bryan Talbot 1997-08-13
Impulse - Visions MTG card scan Impulse Visions VIS Common Bryan Talbot 1997-02-03
Impulse - World Championship Decks 1998 MTG card scan Impulse World Championship Decks 1998 WC98 Common Bryan Talbot 1998-08-12
Impulse - Beatdown Box Set MTG card scan Impulse Beatdown Box Set BTD Common Bryan Talbot 2000-10-01
Impulse - Friday Night Magic 2001 MTG card scan Impulse Friday Night Magic 2001 F01 Rare Bryan Talbot 2001-01-01
Impulse - Magic Online Promos MTG card scan Impulse Magic Online Promos PRM Common Bryan Talbot 2013-01-11
Impulse - From the Vault: Twenty MTG card scan Impulse From the Vault: Twenty V13 Mythic Izzy 2013-08-23
Impulse - Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning MTG card scan Impulse Duel Decks: Speed vs. Cunning DDN Common Izzy 2014-09-05
Impulse - Battlebond MTG card scan Impulse Battlebond BBD Common Izzy 2018-06-08
Impulse - The List MTG card scan Impulse The List PLST Common Izzy 2019-11-07
Impulse - Dominaria United MTG card scan Impulse Dominaria United DMU Common Sam Guay 2022-09-09
Impulse - Game Night: Free-for-All MTG card scan Impulse Game Night: Free-for-All GN3 Common Izzy 2022-10-14
Impulse - Dominaria Remastered MTG card scan Impulse Dominaria Remastered DMR Common Sam Guay 2023-01-13
Impulse - Dominaria Remastered MTG card scan Impulse Dominaria Remastered DMR Common Sam Guay 2023-01-13

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