Impulsive Maneuvers

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Impulsive Maneuvers: Enchantment, Odyssey. Whenever a creature attacks, flip a coin. Printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{2}{R}{R}
Mana value
4
Type
Enchantment
Colour identity
Red (R)
Rarity
Rare
Set
Odyssey (ODY)
Released
2001-10-01
Collector number
197
Artist
Dave Dorman
Commander rank
10,664 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Double

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About Impulsive Maneuvers

Impulsive Maneuvers is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare red enchantment from Odyssey (ODY), an expansion set released in October 2001. It is collector number 197 in that set, with art by Dave Dorman. It costs {2}{R}{R} (two generic and two red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 4. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker and PreDH. It has been printed in 2 sets, from Odyssey (2001) to The List (2020). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $3.46 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

Whenever a creature attacks, flip a coin. If you win the flip, the next time that creature would deal combat damage this turn, it deals double that damage instead. If you lose the flip, the next time that creature would deal combat damage this turn, prevent that damage.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $3.46 (as of 2026-11-11).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Impulsive Maneuvers by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PremodernLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PreDHLegal

Other printings of Impulsive Maneuvers

Impulsive Maneuvers has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
The List (PLST) #ODY-197Rare2021

Official rulings

One official ruling applies to Impulsive Maneuvers.

  • You flip a coin for each creature that attacks, not once per attack.

Similar cards

Other enchantment cards with a red colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.

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These card lists include Impulsive Maneuvers.

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