Surge Engine
~$0.46 low · ~$4.61 high
Colorless. Artifact Creature — Construct
The Brothers' War #81 · Illustrated by Daarken
The Brothers' War #81 · Illustrated by DaarkenWhat is Surge Engine 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
Defender
: This creature loses defender and gains "This creature can't be blocked."
: This creature becomes blue and has base power and toughness 5/4. Activate only if this creature doesn't have defender.
: Draw three cards. Activate only if this creature is blue and only once.
3/2
Format legality
All 5 printings of Surge Engine
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Brothers' War bro #81· 2022mythic· Cardmarket €0.58 · €0.94 foil | mythic | $0.46 | $1.06 | €0.58€0.94 foil | |
 The Brothers' War bro #320· 2022Extended Artmythic· Cardmarket €1.12 · €1.38 foil | mythic | $0.98 | $1.00 | €1.12€1.38 foil | |
 The Brothers' War Promos pbro #81p· 2022Promomythic· Cardmarket €1.53 · €1.89 foil | mythic | $0.90 | $2.50 | €1.53€1.89 foil | |
 The Brothers' War Promos pbro #81s· 2022Promomythic· Cardmarket €1.47 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $1.13 | €1.47 foil | |
 Game Day Promos gdy #9· 2022Promomythic· Cardmarket €3.24 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $4.61 | €3.24 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2022
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #16,434 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Defender
- Artists
- Daarken, Volkan Baǵa
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Brothers' War card (#81).
081 · BRO · M · EN
- 081Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- BROSet code for The Brothers' War
- MMythic rare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (3)
2022-10-14
If a Surge Engine whose last ability has been activated leaves the battlefield and comes back, it's a new object on the battlefield and its last ability can be activated again (once it's blue, of course).
2022-10-14
Surge Engine's last ability can be activated only once per game, not once per turn.
2022-10-14
If Surge Engine loses defender in some way other than its first ability, its second ability may still be activated. Likewise, if it becomes blue in some way other than its second ability, its last ability may still be activated. Note that an effect that allows a creature to "attack as though it didn't have defender" doesn't actually cause it to lose defender.
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