Primal Surge
AVRAvacyn Restored/#189/2012Mythic
Colour IDMV 10
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$10.99
Cardmarket€4.82
ManaPool$4.78
TCGplayer$5.39
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$6.90
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $10.99High $10.99Low $6.99▲ 57.2%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$5.39TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 0.5%30d▲ 0.8%90d▲ 2.1%
90d high
$5.46
90d low
$4.98
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$5.39
Avacyn Restored
- Up 0.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 384% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
Exile the top card of your library. If it's a permanent card, you may put it onto the battlefield. If you do, repeat this process.
Card capabilities
Exile effectSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc1 May 2012
If putting any of those permanent cards onto the battlefield causes abilities to trigger, those abilities will wait to go on the stack until Primal Surge has finished resolving. Starting with the active player, each player puts their abilities on the stack in any order.
wotc1 May 2012
If you exile a permanent card that you can’t put onto the battlefield (such as an Aura with nothing legal to enchant) or one you don’t want to put onto the battlefield, Primal Surge finishes resolving.
wotc1 May 2012
Repeating the process includes the instruction to repeat the process. That is, you’ll keep exiling cards and putting them onto the battlefield until you fail to put a permanent card onto the battlefield.
wotc1 May 2012
A permanent card is an artifact, creature, enchantment, land, or planeswalker card.
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About this card
Primal Surge
Primal Surge is a Sorcery, with mana cost {8}{G}{G} (mana value 10).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $5.39 (up 0.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Primal Surge FAQ
How much is Primal Surge worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Primal Surge is $5.39. It is up 0.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $4.98 to $5.46.
What is the cheapest printing of Primal Surge?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Avacyn Restored at $5.39 on TCGplayer.
What set was Primal Surge first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from AVR #189, released 2012-05-04.
Is there a foil version of Primal Surge?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $26.07 versus $5.39 for nonfoil, which is 384% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Primal Surge legal in Commander?
Yes, Primal Surge is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Primal Surge legal in Modern?
Yes, Primal Surge is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Primal Surge legal in Standard?
Primal Surge is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Primal Surge do?
Primal Surge is a Sorcery with mana cost {8}{G}{G}. Its Oracle text reads: "Exile the top card of your library. If it's a permanent card, you may put it onto the battlefield. If you do, repeat this process.".