Unstable Amulet

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Unstable Amulet: Artifact, Modern Horizons 3. When this artifact enters, you get Energy Energy . Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}{R}
Mana value
2
Type
Artifact
Colour identity
Red (R)
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
Modern Horizons 3 (MH3)
Released
2024-06-14
Collector number
142
Artist
José Parodi
Commander rank
4,166 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Unstable Amulet

Unstable Amulet is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon red artifact from Modern Horizons 3 (MH3), a draft-focused set released in June 2024. It is collector number 142 in that set, with art by José Parodi. It costs {1}{R} (one generic and one red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. Modern Horizons 3 is its only printing so far. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.22 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

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.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.22 (as of 2026-11-12).

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

Format legality

Legality of Unstable Amulet by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other printings of Unstable Amulet

The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #421Uncommon2024
Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #514Uncommon2024

Official rulings

Three official rulings apply to Unstable Amulet, newest first.

  • 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.

Similar cards

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In these precons

Unstable Amulet is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.

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