Swarm Surge
Battle for Zendikar 100 • common
- Set
- Battle for Zendikar
- Collector number
- 100
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Devoid (This card has no color.)
Creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn. Colorless creatures you control also gain first strike until end of turn.
The Eldrazi rampaged across Zendikar in a tide of chittering, heaving flesh.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Swarm Surge was released in the 2015 Magic: The Gathering set Battle for Zendikar, which centered on the return of the Eldrazi, eldritch, world-consuming entities threatening the plane of Zendikar. Designed to represent the chaotic, overwhelming nature of these creatures, the card functions as a combat trick that grants both a power boost and first strike to colorless creatures, reflecting the mechanical theme of the set where colorless cards and Eldrazi drones played a crucial role in the drafted environment.
The card features illustration by Johann Bodin, who depicted a surging wave of Eldrazi spawn. The artwork emphasizes the discordant, alien aesthetic associated with the Eldrazi faction, utilizing muted tones and jagged shapes to evoke a sense of creeping dread and rapid expansion. Upon its release, it was regarded as a quintessential aggressive tool for limited play, effectively allowing players to leverage a wide board state to overwhelm opponents in the fast-paced, creature-centric meta of the set.
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