“Without a foe to focus on, the machine priests had time to indulge in new sciences.”
Surge Node
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Artifact
Mana Cost: {1}
Oracle Rules Text: This artifact enters with six charge counters on it. {1}, {T}, Remove a charge counter from this artifact: Put a charge counter on target artifact.
Flavor Text: Without a foe to focus on, the machine priests had time to indulge in new sciences.
Set: Double Masters (#294), Rarity: Common, Artist: Lars Grant-West
Artifact
Colorless
Common
$0.32
Regular
$0.21
✨ Foil
€0.11
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2020-08-07
Surge Node can be the target of its own activated ability. Because it doesn't “move” a counter, the ability will remove a counter from Surge Node and then put one onto it.
2020-08-07
Once Surge Node has run out of charge counters, it remains on the battlefield.
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