Brute Strength
~$0.06 low · ~$0.39 high
Red. Instant
Foundations Jumpstart #528 · Illustrated by Nils Hamm
Foundations Jumpstart #528 · Illustrated by Nils HammWhat is Brute Strength worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Target creature gets +3/+1 and gains trample until end of turn. (It can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
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Format legality
All 6 printings of Brute Strength
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations Jumpstart j25 #528· 2024common· Cardmarket €0.15 | common | $0.28 | No foil printing | €0.15 | |
 Game Night 2019 gn2 #37· 2019common· Cardmarket €0.21 | common | $0.31 | No foil printing | €0.21 | |
 The List plst #DDT-35· 2019common· Cardmarket €0.11 | common | $0.29 | No foil printing | €0.11 | |
 Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins ddt #35· 2017common· Cardmarket €0.11 | common | $0.13 | No foil printing | €0.11 | |
 Amonkhet akh #122· 2017common· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.34 foil | common | $0.23 | $0.39 | €0.09€0.34 foil | |
 Oath of the Gatewatch ogw #103· 2016common· Cardmarket €0.10 · €0.22 foil | common | $0.06 | $0.36 | €0.10€0.22 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2016
- Printings
- 6
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #9,309 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Nils Hamm, Wayne Reynolds
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Foundations Jumpstart card (#528).
0528 · J25 · C · EN
- 0528Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- J25Set code for Foundations Jumpstart
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Brute Strength, read from the Foundations Jumpstart printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
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Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
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