Sure Strike
Ixalan 166 • common
- Set
- Ixalan
- Collector number
- 166
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Izzy
- Market price
- $0.17
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.)
"Everyone has a weak spot."
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 released in 2017 as part of the Ixalan expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Designed as a common-rarity instant, it fits within the set's thematic focus on tribal warfare, specifically highlighting the aggressive combat styles of the Sun Empire. The card was intended to serve as a reliable combat trick in the Limited format, allowing players to manipulate combat math by providing a power boost and first strike to a creature.
The artwork for this version was illustrated by Johannes Voss, whose work is noted for its ethereal quality and attention to light. In depicting a soldier of the Sun Empire mid-strike, Voss captured the flavor of the Ixalan setting, where Mesoamerican-inspired aesthetics meet high-fantasy adventure. Upon its debut, the card was received as a standard utility piece, prized by drafters for its efficiency in navigating the combat-heavy board states prevalent in the set.
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