Sudden Impact
Ninth Edition 222★ • uncommon
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 222★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Simon Bisley
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Sudden Impact deals damage to target player equal to the number of cards in that player's hand.
"Some say it's better to think before you act. While those people are considering all the options, that's usually when I kill them."— Dravus, lava mage
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 first introduced in the Urza's Saga expansion in 1998, designed as a direct-damage instant card that scales in potency based on the opponent's hand size. The card captures a specific tactical niche in red-aligned play, punishing players who hold onto defensive resources rather than deploying them to the battlefield.
For the Ninth Edition core set, the card was reprinted with new art by the acclaimed British comic book artist Simon Bisley. Known for his muscular, visceral style characterized by heavy ink work and dynamic, gritty compositions, Bisley’s contribution to Ninth Edition brought a more aggressive, stylized aesthetic to the card that contrasted with the more traditional fantasy illustrations common in the franchise at the time.
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