Sudden Shock, Time Spiral, 179

Magic: The Gathering · Time Spiral

Sudden Shock

French name: Choc soudain

179Uncommon

Sudden Shock (Time Spiral 179) has a market price of US$0.54 to US$1.14 as of Nov 9, 2026.

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Market price

NormalUS$0.54Low US$0.05
FoilUS$1.14Low US$0.25

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.

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