Sure Strike
Core Set 2019 161 • common
- Set
- Core Set 2019
- Collector number
- 161
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jakub Kasper
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
To survive imminent doom, it sometimes takes a foolhardy soul who acts first and fears later.
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
Sure Strike was printed as a common card in Magic: The Gathering’s Core Set 2019, released in July 2018. Designed as a functional reprint of classic red combat tricks, the card was intended to provide Limited formats with a straightforward tool for aggressive red decks, allowing players to boost a creature's power and grant it first strike to win unfavorable combat exchanges.
The card features artwork by Anna Steinbauer, who utilized a dynamic style to capture the sudden, decisive nature of the spell. While the card is a standard utility piece rather than a centerpiece of competitive constructed play, it is recognized for its thematic efficiency and alignment with the core identity of red magic, which emphasizes speed and battlefield surprises.
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