Hydrosurge
Magic 2013 54 • common
- Set
- Magic 2013
- Collector number
- 54
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Steve Prescott
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Target creature gets -5/-0 until end of turn.
"Thirsty?"— Drunvalus, hydromancer
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
Hydrosurge was released in July 2012 as part of the Magic 2013 core set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed for limited play formats, the card serves as a functional reprint and update to classic blue instant spells that provide temporary defensive utility. It was crafted to offer players a low-cost method to neutralize attacking creatures, emphasizing the blue color identity's focus on manipulation and evasion rather than permanent destruction.
The card features illustration by Kev Walker, a long-standing contributor to the game whose work is known for high-energy, dynamic character depictions. Walker opted for a fluid, magical aesthetic to emphasize the water-based elemental effect of the spell. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard utility piece, favored by players looking for efficient ways to interact with combat-heavy aggressive decks during the set's rotation in competitive draft and sealed environments.
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