---
name: "Sudden Breakthrough"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Treasure"]
set: "STX"
set_name: "Strixhaven: School of Mages"
collector_number: "116"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Colin Boyer"
oracle_id: "f5576cd4-6b21-4b29-902c-9c1fbdd7b2be"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sudden-breakthrough-stx"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Sudden Breakthrough
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Treasure

## Oracle Text
Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn.
Create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

> *Rootha créait sans cesse, avec passion, dans l'espoir d'impressionner sa pire critique : elle-même.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ancestors' Aid](/printing/ancestors-aid-plst.md) — Instant
2. [Reckless Ransacking](/printing/reckless-ransacking-ecl.md) — Instant
3. [Fervent Strike](/printing/fervent-strike-plst.md) — Instant
4. [Gold Rush](/printing/gold-rush-otj.md) — Instant
5. [Rise to the Challenge](/printing/rise-to-the-challenge-bng.md) — Instant
6. [Whirling Strike](/printing/whirling-strike-bro.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) #116
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Colin Boyer
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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