First printed in Murders at Karlov Manor (2024)
All 2 prints
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Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM) #72, 2024
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Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM) #72†, 2024
Sudden Setback 


Instant
The owner of target spell or nonland permanent puts it on their choice of the top or bottom of their library.
Legality
- Legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Pauper, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM), Premier Draft | 53.3% | -1.7 | -0.2 | 15070 |
| Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM), Sealed | 52.4% | -2.1 | +0.4 | 691 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
Combos
12 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.
- Win the game: Approach of the Second Sun + Leyline of Anticipation + Sudden Setback
- Win the game: Approach of the Second Sun + Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse + Sudden Setback
- Win the game: Approach of the Second Sun + Sudden Setback + Tidal Barracuda
- Win the game: Approach of the Second Sun + High Fae Trickster + Sudden Setback
- Win the game: Approach of the Second Sun + Sudden Setback + Vedalken Orrery
- Win the game: Approach of the Second Sun + Sudden Setback + Whirlwing Stormbrood // Dynamic Soar
- Win the game: Approach of the Second Sun + Quicksilver, Speedster + Sudden Setback
- Win the game: Approach of the Second Sun + Najal, the Storm Runner + Sudden Setback
- Win the game: Approach of the Second Sun + Gandalf, Friend of the Shire + Sudden Setback
- Win the game: Approach of the Second Sun + Sudden Setback + Wizards of Thay