Magic: The Gathering · Time Spiral
Sudden Shock
French name: Choc soudain
Sudden Shock (Time Spiral 179) has a market price of US$0.54 to US$1.14 as of Nov 9, 2026.
Price guide
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Market price
As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.
Card details
- Type
- Instant
- Mana cost
- {1}{R}
- Artist
- Vance Kovacs
Card text
Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't play spells or activated abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Sudden Shock deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
Flavour text
Arc mages aren't known for their patience.
About this card
Sudden Shock is card 179 in Time Spiral, a Magic: The Gathering set released Oct 6, 2006. Rarity: Uncommon. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Vance Kovacs. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$0.54 (Normal), US$1.14 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 11.5%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.