Magic: The Gathering · promo
Sudden Shock
Time Spiral Promos · #179★ · rare · 2006
Instant
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Market reference
$2.21
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 179★ / 3
- Release year
- 2006
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Vance Kovacs
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Watermark
- set
- Finishes
- foil
- Promo types
- release
- Printed
- 2006-10-06
About this card
Mana cost: {1}{R}
Type: Instant
Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Sudden Shock deals 2 damage to any target.
"Arc mages aren't known for their patience."
Keywords: Split second
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 |
|---|---|
| USD (foil) | $2.21 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.41 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Sudden Shock is real?
Sudden Shock 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 Sudden Shock worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Sudden Shock is $2.21; 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 Sudden Shock from?
Sudden Shock is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Time Spiral Promos" in the promo series, released in 2006.
What rarity is Sudden Shock?
Sudden Shock is a rare card in the Time Spiral Promos set.
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Other Sudden Shock printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
