---
name: "Breakthrough"
mana_cost: "{X}{U}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "TOR"
set_name: "Torment"
collector_number: "26"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Gary Ruddell"
oracle_id: "c6b26c1f-121f-4b7c-921e-429b623ca934"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/breakthrough-tor"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Breakthrough
- **Mana Cost:** `{X}{U}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Draw four cards, then choose X cards in your hand and discard the rest.

> *Le idee sono arrivate così improvvisamente che è stato impossibile raccoglierle tutte.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Brainsurge](/printing/brainsurge-mh3.md) — Instant
2. [Tidings](/printing/tidings-10e.md) — Sorcery
3. [Practical Research](/printing/practical-research-stx.md) — Instant
4. [Prying Eyes](/printing/prying-eyes-rna.md) — Instant
5. [Opportunity](/printing/opportunity-brb.md) — Instant
6. [Careful Consideration](/printing/careful-consideration-tsr.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Torment (TOR) #26
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Gary Ruddell
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`