Savage Surge
~$0.05 low · ~$0.49 high
Green. Instant
Theros #176 · Illustrated by Jasper Sandner
Theros #176 · Illustrated by Jasper SandnerWhat is Savage Surge 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 +2/+2 until end of turn. Untap that creature.
Gruul warriors never need to be stirred to battle. They need only to be shown where the battle is.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Savage Surge
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Theros ths #176· 2013common· Cardmarket €0.04 · €0.43 foil | common | $0.05 | $0.15 | €0.04€0.43 foil | |
 Return to Ravnica rtr #133· 2012uncommon· Cardmarket €0.06 · €0.24 foil | uncommon | $0.09 | $0.49 | €0.06€0.24 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2012
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #22,787 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Jasper Sandner, Svetlin Velinov
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Theros card (#176).
176
- 176Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Savage Surge, read from the Theros printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Savage Surge. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 2: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Instant is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Illustration
- By Jasper Sandner. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Theros. Black or white means common.
- Collector number
- 176 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Jasper Sandner, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Rulings (1)
2013-09-15
Savage Surge can target an untapped creature.
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