Shock
Core Set 2019 156 • common
- Set
- Core Set 2019
- Collector number
- 156
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jason Rainville
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
Shock deals 2 damage to any target.
The tools of invention became the weapons of revolution.
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 staple of the Magic: The Gathering card game since its introduction in the Stronghold expansion of 1998. It is a quintessential red instant spell, designed to provide players with a versatile, low-cost method of dealing direct damage to either a creature or a player. By the time it appeared in the Core Set 2019, it had become a foundational element of red deck design, representing the efficiency and aggressive tempo that define the color's gameplay philosophy.
The artwork for this specific version in Core Set 2019 was illustrated by Wisnu Tan. The design leans into the raw, elemental intensity associated with fire magic, utilizing high-contrast visuals to emphasize the sudden, impactful nature of the spell. As a recurring card in the Core Set, this printing was intended to maintain the mechanical baseline of the environment, ensuring that newer players had access to a reliable, standard-legal removal tool that veteran players immediately recognized as a classic.
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