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Surge of Strength

Magic: The Gathering · expansion

Surge of Strength

Old Border Era

Alliances · #109 · uncommon · 1996

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$0.23

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Card facts

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Collector number
109 / 199
Release year
1996
Rarity
uncommon
Illustrator
Ruth Thompson
Colors
GR
Frame
1993
Border
black
Finishes
nonfoil
Printed
1996-06-10

About this card

Mana cost: {R}{G}

Type: Instant

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.

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrLegal
duelLegal
predhLegal
legacyLegal
vintageLegal
commanderLegal
premodernLegal
oathbreakerLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

Scryfall pricing

VariantPrice
USD (non-foil)$0.23
EUR (non-foil)€0.17

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Surge of Strength is real?

Surge of Strength is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Surge of Strength worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Surge of Strength is $0.23; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Surge of Strength from?

Surge of Strength is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Alliances" in the expansion series, released in 1996.

What rarity is Surge of Strength?

Surge of Strength is a uncommon card in the Alliances set.

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Other Surge of Strength printings

Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.