Warstorm Surge Price
16 printings · 15 sets · first printed 2011
Warstorm Surge has been printed 16 times across 15 sets, first in 2011 and most recently in 2026. Right now the cheapest printing is Foundations Commander #186 at $0.54, while the most expensive is Media and Collaboration Promos #2026-6 at $9.47 — about 18× more. The median across 16 priced printings is $1.42. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 16x, including dedicated reprint sets like Foundations Commander, Bloomburrow Commander.
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Every Warstorm Surge Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations Commander #186 (R) Cheapest | 2026 | $0.54 | $0.25 |
| Magic 2012 #160 (R) | 2011 | $0.77 | $0.50 |
| Commander 2013 #129 (R) | 2013 | $0.80 | $0.60 |
| Commander 2015 #171 (R) | 2015 | $0.87 | $0.36 |
| Planechase 2012 #54 (R) | 2012 | $1.05 | $0.80 |
| Forgotten Realms Commander #149 (R) | 2021 | $1.11 | — |
| Bloomburrow Commander #117 (R) | 2024 | $1.28 | — |
| Planechase Anthology #54 (R) | 2016 | $1.39 | $0.50 |
| Warhammer 40,000 Commander #209 (R) | 2022 | $1.45 | $0.40 |
| Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate #815 (R) | 2022 | $1.45 | $0.45 |
| Commander 2019 #155 (R) | 2019 | $1.57 | $0.30 |
| Avatar: The Last Airbender Eternal #38 (M) | 2025 | $1.62 | $0.45 |
| New Capenna Commander #277 (R) | 2022 | $1.70 | $0.26 |
| Commander Anthology Volume II #129 (R) | 2018 | $1.82 | — |
| Warhammer 40,000 Commander #209★ (R) Foil | 2022 | $9.36 | — |
| Media and Collaboration Promos #2026-6 (R) Foil | 2026 | $9.47 | $6.50 foil |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 16 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
2 PrecedentsWarstorm Surge is the source of the ability, but the creature is the source of the damage. The ability couldn't target a creature with protection from red, for example. It could target a creature with protection from creatures, but all the damage would be prevented. Since damage is dealt by the creature, abilities like lifelink, deathtouch and infect are taken into account, even if the creature has left the battlefield by the time it deals damage.
The creature that entered deals damage equal to its current power to the targeted permanent or player. If it's no longer on the battlefield, its last known existence on the battlefield is checked to determine its power.