---
name: "Impending Flux"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Paradox", "Foretell"]
set: "WHO"
set_name: "Doctor Who"
collector_number: "87"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ben Wootten"
oracle_id: "7089512e-f9b6-4d8e-bccc-29e6785cc041"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/impending-flux-who"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Impending Flux
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Sorcery
- **Keywords:** Paradox, Foretell

## Oracle Text
Paradox — Impending Flux deals X damage to each opponent and each creature they control, where X is 1 plus the number of spells you've cast from anywhere other than your hand this turn.
Foretell {1}{R}{R} (During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Surge of Brilliance](/printing/surge-of-brilliance-who.md) — Instant
2. [The Flux](/printing/the-flux-who.md) — Enchantment — Saga
3. [Delayed Blast Fireball](/printing/delayed-blast-fireball-clb.md) — Instant
4. [Flaming Tyrannosaurus](/printing/flaming-tyrannosaurus-who.md) — Creature — Dinosaur
5. [Ultimate Magic: Meteor](/printing/ultimate-magic-meteor-fic.md) — Sorcery
6. [Memory Worm](/printing/memory-worm-who.md) — Creature — Alien Worm

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Doctor Who (WHO) #87
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ben Wootten
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`