Untimely Malfunction

Commanders that run Untimely Malfunction most

Deck counts from EDHREC.

• Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls: 9,517 decks
• Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied: 8,736 decks
• Magda, Brazen Outlaw: 7,978 decks
• Krenko, Mob Boss: 5,926 decks
• Kratos, God of War: 5,460 decks
• Tannuk, Steadfast Second: 5,390 decks
• Fire Lord Azula: 5,322 decks
• Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin: 5,011 decks

Often played with Untimely Malfunction

Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.

• Applied Biomancy
• Quandrix Command
• Cunning Nightbonder
• Spatial Binding
• Portal Manipulator
• Quiet Speculation
• Slitherwisp
• Drag to the Roots
• Decisive Denial
• Haunted Screen

Rulings

• 2024-09-20: The effect of Untimely Malfunction's last mode won't cause creatures that are already blocking to stop blocking.
• 2024-09-20: 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.
• 2024-09-20: 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.