Sudden Impact
Eighth Edition 226 • uncommon
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 226
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Sudden Impact deals damage to target player equal to the number of cards in that player's hand.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Sudden Impact was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering Eighth Edition core set in 2003. This set was a milestone for the game, marking the transition to the 'Modern' card frame, which introduced a cleaner, more legible layout designed to improve readability and visual consistency across the game's expanding catalog.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Arnie Swekel, who contributed significantly to the game's visual identity during this era. His dynamic style aimed to capture the visceral intensity of a direct burn spell, aligning with the card's function of dealing damage based on the number of cards in an opponent's hand. As a staple of the red color identity, the card reflects the game's ongoing mechanical emphasis on punishing card advantage.
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