Sudden Storm
~$0.09 low · ~$0.15 high
Blue. Instant
Born of the Gods #53 · Illustrated by Adam Paquette
Born of the Gods #53 · Illustrated by Adam PaquetteWhat is Sudden Storm worth?
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Oracle text
Tap up to two target creatures. Those creatures don't untap during their controllers' next untap steps. Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
No matter how big and strong you are, the sea is bigger and stronger.
Format legality
The only printing of Sudden Storm
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Born of the Gods bng #53· 2014common· Cardmarket €0.04 · €0.27 foil | common | $0.15 | $0.09 | €0.04€0.27 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2014
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #26,547 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Scry
- Artist
- Adam Paquette
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Born of the Gods card (#53).
53
- 53Collector 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.
Rulings (8)
2013-09-15
You choose how to order cards returned to your library after scrying no matter where you put them.
2013-09-15
Scry appears on some spells and abilities with one or more targets. If all of the spell or ability’s targets are illegal when it tries to resolve, it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t scry.
2013-09-15
You perform the actions stated on a card in sequence. For some spells and abilities, that means you’ll scry last. For others, that means you’ll scry and then perform other actions.
2013-09-15
When you scry, you may put all the cards you look at back on top of your library, you may put all of those cards on the bottom of your library, or you may put some of those cards on top and the rest of them on the bottom.
2014-02-01
If a creature affected by Sudden Storm changes controllers before its old controller’s next untap step, Sudden Storm will prevent it from becoming untapped during its new controller’s next untap step.
2014-02-01
If you chose two targets and one is an illegal target when Sudden Storm resolves, that creature won’t become tapped and it won’t be stopped from untapping during its controller’s next untap step. It won’t be affected by Sudden Storm in any way.
2014-02-01
This spell can target tapped creatures. If a targeted creature is already tapped when the spell resolves, that creature remains tapped and doesn’t untap during its controller’s next untap step.
2014-02-01
If you choose zero targets, you’ll just scry 1 when the ability resolves. However, if you choose at least one target and all of Sudden Storm’s targets are illegal as it tries to resolve, the spell won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. You won’t scry in that case.
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