Burst of Strength
Gatecrash 115 • common
- Set
- Gatecrash
- Collector number
- 115
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Marco Nelor
- Market price
- $0.26
What it does
Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature and untap it.
"Our fight is not about territory or revenge. It is about freedom, plain and simple."— Ruric Thar, Ghor-Clan chieftain
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Burst of Strength was released in February 2013 as part of the Gatecrash expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set on the plane of Ravnica, the card represents the Gruul Clans, a faction defined by their wild, anti-civilization philosophy. Mechanically, the card serves as a quintessential combat trick, allowing a creature to untap and receive a temporary boost in power, which aligns with the aggressive, tactical themes common to the Green-aligned guilds in the set.
The card features illustration by Kev Walker, a prolific and long-standing artist for the game. Walker’s aesthetic often leans into intense, visceral depictions of fantasy figures, and for Burst of Strength, he chose to capture the raw, physical exertion of a warrior mid-action. The artwork reflects the card's function, emphasizing the sudden surge of energy that defines the Gruul’s chaotic approach to combat during the Gatecrash storyline.
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