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
- $5.09
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 in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering set Avacyn Restored. As a mythic rare sorcery, the card was designed to embody the chaotic and overwhelming power of nature in the set's gothic-horror setting. Its effect reflects the expansion's focus on high-impact, world-altering spells that could shift the momentum of a game instantly.
The card was illustrated by David Rapoza, who captured the raw, elemental intensity of the spell through a swirling, visceral depiction of untamed magic. His work on this piece is often cited for its dramatic lighting and textured representation of the card's mechanics, which allow players to reveal and play permanents from the top of their library until a non-permanent card is reached.
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