Surge Engine
BROThe Brothers' War/#320/2022Mythic
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€1.00
ManaPool$0.77
TCGplayer$0.97
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.10
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $1.49Low $0.99▼ 23.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.97TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 1.0%90d▼ 4.0%
90d high
$1.01
90d low
$0.96
Paper printings priced
5
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.46
The Brothers' War
- Down 1.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 4% below its 90 day high of $1.01.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (5 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact Creature — Construct
Defender
: This creature loses defender and gains "This creature can't be blocked."
: This creature becomes blue and has base power and toughness 5/4. Activate only if this creature doesn't have defender.
: Draw three cards. Activate only if this creature is blue and only once.
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Keywords
Defender
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc14 Oct 2022
If a Surge Engine whose last ability has been activated leaves the battlefield and comes back, it's a new object on the battlefield and its last ability can be activated again (once it's blue, of course).
wotc14 Oct 2022
If Surge Engine loses defender in some way other than its first ability, its second ability may still be activated. Likewise, if it becomes blue in some way other than its second ability, its last ability may still be activated. Note that an effect that allows a creature to "attack as though it didn't have defender" doesn't actually cause it to lose defender.
wotc14 Oct 2022
Surge Engine's last ability can be activated only once per game, not once per turn.
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About this card
Surge Engine
Surge Engine is an Artifact Creature — Construct, with mana cost {2} (mana value 2). Printed 5 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.97 (down 1.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Surge Engine FAQ
How much is Surge Engine worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Surge Engine is $0.97. It is down 1.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.96 to $1.01.
What is the cheapest printing of Surge Engine?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Brothers' War at $0.46 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Surge Engine?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Game Day Promos at $4.68 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Surge Engine are there?
Surge Engine has been printed 5 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Surge Engine first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from GDY #9, released 2022-04-08.
What is the newest printing of Surge Engine?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BRO #320, released 2022-11-18.
Is there a foil version of Surge Engine?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.01 versus $0.97 for nonfoil, which is 4% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Surge Engine legal in Commander?
Yes, Surge Engine is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.