Primal Surge
Avacyn Restored 189 • mythic
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 189
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 8 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- David Rapoza
- Market price
- $5.34
What it does
Exile the top card of your library. If it's a permanent card, you may put it onto the battlefield. If you do, repeat this process.
With Avacyn's return, the flow of life became a tidal wave.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
Primal Surge was introduced as a rare card in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering set Avacyn Restored. Designed by the development team at Wizards of the Coast, the card was crafted to serve as a high-cost, high-reward centerpiece for green-aligned Commander decks. Its mechanics reflect the set's broader themes of massive, game-changing effects and divine restoration, encouraging players to commit their entire deck to the battlefield in a single, chaotic cascade.
The card’s illustration was created by Aleksi Briclot, a long-time contributor to the Magic aesthetic. Briclot utilized his signature style to capture the raw, untamed energy of nature surging through a forest landscape, aiming to convey the immense scale of the spell. Upon release, the card quickly gained a reputation among casual and multiplayer formats for its ability to generate unpredictable and often overwhelming board states, cementing its status as a staple for players who enjoy 'big mana' strategies.
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