Sure Strike
~$0.05 low · ~$0.40 high
Red. Instant
Foundations #209 · Illustrated by Izzy
Foundations #209 · Illustrated by IzzyWhat is Sure Strike 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/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
To survive imminent doom, it sometimes takes a foolhardy soul who acts first and fears later.
Format legality
All 9 printings of Sure Strike
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Foundations fdn #209· 2024common· Cardmarket €0.04 · €0.04 foil | common | $0.14 | $0.12 | €0.04€0.04 foil |
 The List plst #GRN-118· 2024common | common | $0.07 | No foil printing | — |
 Innistrad: Double Feature dbl #446· 2022common· Cardmarket €0.12 · €0.31 foil | common | $0.32 | $0.37 | €0.12€0.31 foil |
 Innistrad: Crimson Vow vow #179· 2021common· Cardmarket €0.05 · €0.06 foil | common | $0.22 | $0.21 | €0.05€0.06 foil |
 Core Set 2021 m21 #163· 2020common· Cardmarket €0.06 · €0.15 foil | common | $0.18 | $0.06 | €0.06€0.15 foil |
 Guilds of Ravnica grn #118· 2018common· Cardmarket €0.04 · €0.21 foil | common | $0.05 | $0.21 | €0.04€0.21 foil |
 Core Set 2019 m19 #161· 2018common· Cardmarket €0.03 · €0.09 foil | common | $0.05 | $0.40 | €0.03€0.09 foil |
 Ixalan xln #166· 2017common· Cardmarket €0.02 · €0.13 foil | common | $0.17 | $0.16 | €0.02€0.13 foil |
 Battle for Zendikar bfz #157· 2015common· Cardmarket €0.04 · €0.16 foil | common | $0.13 | $0.16 | €0.04€0.16 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2015
- Printings
- 9
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #10,372 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Izzy, Steve Argyle, Lie Setiawan, Jakub Kasper
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