Magic: The Gathering

Surge to Victory

Commander 2021 385 • rare

Set: Commander 2021
Collector number: 385
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 4 generic mana red mana red mana
Type: Sorcery
Colors: Red
Artist: Grzegorz Rutkowski
Market price: $3.31

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What it's worth

$3.31market price via TCGplayer · Aug 20, 2026$3.30 – $4.21 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This rare card allows players to exile an instant or sorcery from their graveyard, creating a powerful loop that mimics those spells whenever a creature deals combat damage. Its design encourages an aggressive playstyle, rewarding decks that can successfully connect with opponents while maintaining a graveyard full of impactful resources.

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What it does

Exile target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard. Creatures you control get +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is that card's mana value. Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player this turn, copy the exiled card. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Surge to Victory was released in 2021 as part of the Commander 2021 set, a collection specifically designed for the multiplayer Commander format of Magic: The Gathering. The card was featured in the Prismari Performance deck, a themed preconstructed set centered around the Izzet color identity—blue and red—which emphasizes instant and sorcery spells. Mechanically, the card was designed to reward players for casting aggressive spells, allowing them to exile an instant or sorcery from their graveyard and cast copies of it whenever a creature they control deals combat damage to a player.

The card's art was created by illustrator Manuel Castañón, who captured the chaotic, expressive energy characteristic of the Prismari college from the Strixhaven plane. His illustration focuses on a dynamic, magically charged moment, reflecting the set’s themes of artistic performance and elemental power. Upon its release, the card was well-received by the Commander community for its ability to generate significant value in spell-focused decks, quickly becoming a staple choice for players looking to chain powerful sorceries through combat.

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