Unstable Amulet
- Mana cost
- {1}{R}
- Type
- Artifact
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3 #514 (uncommon)
When this artifact enters, you get {E}{E} (two energy counters).
Whenever you cast a spell from anywhere other than your hand, this artifact deals 1 damage to each opponent.
{T}, Pay {E}{E}: Exile the top card of your library. You may play it until you exile another card with this artifact.
Unstable Amulet has 3 printings, first in Modern Horizons 3 (2024). EDHREC ranks it #4,288 among Commander cards. It appears most in Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin decks (8,107 on EDHREC). 1 public deck on TCG runs it. It has 3 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: not legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: legal
Public decks that run Unstable Amulet
- Creative Energy - Modern Horizons 3 Commander, led by Satya, Aetherflux Genius
Commanders that run Unstable Amulet most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin: 8,107 decks
- Satya, Aetherflux Genius: 7,408 decks
- Saheeli, Radiant Creator: 2,046 decks
- Prosper, Tome-Bound: 1,591 decks
- Dr. Madison Li: 1,260 decks
- Rocco, Street Chef: 1,191 decks
- Gwen Stacy // Ghost-Spider: 1,120 decks
- Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival: 1,039 decks
Often played with Unstable Amulet
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : You pay all costs and follow all normal timing rules for cards played with Unstable Amulet's last ability. For example, if the exiled card is a land card, you may play it only during your main phase while the stack is empty.
- : If Unstable Amulet leaves the battlefield before you play the most recently exiled card, you can play that card for as long as it remains exiled.
- : Unstable Amulet's second ability counts any spells cast from zones other than your hand. These are usually spells cast from exile, the graveyard, or the command zone. It also counts spells cast from outside the game, such as spells cast with Wish or Garth One-Eye's ability.