Explosive Timing, Carefully Calculated
Ill-Timed Explosion offers a compact tutor into card advantage and a board sweep all in one resolution. Cast it for {2}{U}{R} to draw two cards and then optionally discard two. If you choose to discard, the spell calculates X as the greatest mana value among those discarded and deals X damage to each creature. In practice this converts resource pruning into a removal window that punishes wide boards and high cost graveyard synergies alike.
From a deckbuilding perspective this is a multi purpose tool. Use it to dig for threats, fuel graveyard interactions, or clear blockers while preserving tempo. The card fits into spell heavy Izzet shells or decks that want a reactive sweep without committing to a single target. The Murders at Karlov Manor frame gives it a tidy bit of story truth; a device that misfires only when someone finally flips the right trigger.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost: {2}{U}{R}
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Card Type: Sorcery
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed): Draw two cards. Then you may discard two cards. When you do, Ill-Timed Explosion deals X damage to each creature, where X is the greatest mana value among cards discarded this way.
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