Sure Strike
BFZBattle for Zendikar/#157/2015Common
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.04
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.15
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.15TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 7.1%90d▲ 66.7%
90d high
$0.15
90d low
$0.08
Paper printings priced
9
Currently 7th
Cheapest paper printing
$0.04
Core Set 2019
- Up 7.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.15.
- This printing is the 7th cheapest paper printing currently priced (9 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. (It deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Sure Strike
Sure Strike is an Instant, with mana cost {1}{R} (mana value 2). Printed 9 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.15 (up 7.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Sure Strike FAQ
How much is Sure Strike worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Sure Strike is $0.15. It is up 7.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.08 to $0.15.
What is the cheapest printing of Sure Strike?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Core Set 2019 at $0.04 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Sure Strike?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Innistrad: Double Feature at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Sure Strike are there?
Sure Strike has been printed 9 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Sure Strike first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BFZ #157, released 2015-10-02.
What is the newest printing of Sure Strike?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FDN #209, released 2024-11-15.
Is there a foil version of Sure Strike?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.15 versus $0.15 for nonfoil, which is 0% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Sure Strike legal in Commander?
Yes, Sure Strike is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.