---
name: "Defibrillating Current"
mana_cost: "{2/R}{2/W}{2/B}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B", "R", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "R", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "TDM"
set_name: "Tarkir: Dragonstorm"
collector_number: "177"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Isis"
oracle_id: "5a96b93b-bae6-48fb-87f5-05f3ffcf7ba9"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/defibrillating-current-tdm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Defibrillating Current
- **Mana Cost:** `{2/R}{2/W}{2/B}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Defibrillating Current deals 4 damage to target creature or planeswalker and you gain 2 life.

> *Una piccola scossa per salvare una vita, una grande per annientarla.
—Adagio del guaritore Mardu*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Pharika's Cure](/printing/pharikas-cure-ths.md) — Instant
2. [Sorin's Thirst](/printing/sorins-thirst-m12.md) — Instant
3. [Misfortune's Gain](/printing/misfortunes-gain-me3.md) — Sorcery
4. [Sorin's Vengeance](/printing/sorins-vengeance-m12.md) — Sorcery
5. [Certain Death](/printing/certain-death-j22.md) — Sorcery
6. [Electrify](/printing/electrify-j22.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM) #177
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Isis
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

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