Magic: The Gathering · promo
Surge of Strength
Hobby Japan Promos · #4 · rare · 2002
Instant
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 4 / 5
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Ruth Thompson
- Colors
- GR
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2002-07-01
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.
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
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| EUR (non-foil) | €21.36 |
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, 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 "Hobby Japan Promos" in the promo series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Surge of Strength?
Surge of Strength is a rare card in the Hobby Japan Promos set.
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Other Surge of Strength printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
