Surge of Strength
~$0.26 TCGplayer
Multicolor. Instant
Alliances #109 · Illustrated by Ruth Thompson
Alliances #109 · Illustrated by Ruth ThompsonWhat is Surge of Strength worth?
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Oracle text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a red or green card.
Target creature gains trample and gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is that creature's mana value.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Surge of Strength
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hobby Japan Promos jp1 #4· 2002JapanesePromorare· Cardmarket €21.36 | rare | — | €21.36 | |
 Alliances all #109· 1996uncommon· Cardmarket €0.20 | uncommon | $0.26 | €0.20 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1996
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #29,678 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Ruth Thompson
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Alliances card (#109).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
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