Sudden Breakthrough
Strixhaven: School of Mages 116 • common
- Set
- Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Collector number
- 116
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Colin Boyer
- Market price
- $0.25
What it does
Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn.
Create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "tap, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Rootha created constantly, passionately, in hopes of impressing her greatest critic: herself.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sudden Breakthrough was released in 2021 as part of the Strixhaven: School of Mages expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set is themed around a magical university, with this specific card representing a moment of academic epiphany within the Prismari college, which focuses on the intersection of elemental magic and artistic expression. It was designed as a multi-purpose spell that grants a temporary power boost to a creature while creating a Treasure token, emphasizing the set's focus on casting flashy, resource-intensive spells.
The card features illustration by artist Wisnu Tan, who rendered the vibrant, kinetic energy associated with Prismari magic. The design was received as a solid utility card in the Limited formats of the game, valued for its ability to provide both immediate board impact and potential acceleration for later turns. It reflects the broader aesthetic of Strixhaven, which emphasizes bold color palettes and the fusion of intellect with raw magical power.
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