Shock
Magic 2012 154 • common
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 154
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jon Foster
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Shock deals 2 damage to any target.
"The beauty of it is they never see it coming. Ever."— Razzix, sparkmage
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shock has been a fundamental staple of Magic: The Gathering since its debut in the Stronghold expansion in 1998. As a low-cost burn spell, it serves as a foundational design that balances immediate, direct interaction with a player's opponent or their creatures. By the time it was included in the Magic 2012 Core Set as card number 154, it had established itself as a reliable utility card, prized by players for its efficiency and simplicity in tempo-oriented strategies.
The Magic 2012 version features illustration by Kev Walker, a prolific artist known for his gritty and evocative style within the game. Walker’s depiction focuses on the raw, kinetic energy of the spell, opting for a visceral portrayal of elemental discharge that aligns with the card’s aggressive red-mana identity. This iteration was well-received by the community for its clean, readable art direction and its continued role in maintaining the baseline power level of red decks during that era of standard gameplay.
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