MTG · Concept

◇ Concept · 8 printings

Sudden Shock

Instant

printings

#13809

EDHREC rank

#4153

penny rank

Std

normal

—

in vault

—

for trade

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wishlisted

Value

$2.4690d high · 7 printings

Volatility · high

90-dayhigh $2.46low $0.03range 8100.0%n 257

Gameplay

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.

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDHlegal

futurenot legal

legacylegal

modernlegal

paupernot legal

alchemynot legal

pioneernot legal

vintagelegal

historicnot legal

standardnot legal

Timelessnot legal

commanderlegal

Gladiatornot legal

Old Schoolnot legal

Premodernnot legal

Oathbreakerlegal

Standard Brawlnot legal

Pauper Commandernot legal

Context

Across the 7 printings of this card, the trailing-90-day price band runs from $0.03 to $2.46 across 257 observations. Headline volatility across the concept reads high.

Rarix catalogs 8 distinct printings of this card concept, spanning every set the card has appeared in. The Printings grid below lists each one with its own variant treatment, price, and collector signal.

Card type: Instant. Color identity: red. Mana cost: {1}{R} (2 converted). Keyword abilities: Split second.

Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card concept #13,809 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

The representative printing on this page is illustrated by Vance Kovacs. Browse the full artist gallery to see other illustrations in the catalog.