---
name: "Surge of Brilliance"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Paradox", "Foretell"]
set: "WHO"
set_name: "Doctor Who"
collector_number: "57"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Alice Xia Zhang"
oracle_id: "4d720849-56cd-4b78-b9a7-7b9484702f0f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/surge-of-brilliance-who"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Surge of Brilliance
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Paradox, Foretell

## Oracle Text
Paradox — Draw a card for each spell you've cast this turn from anywhere other than your hand.
Foretell {1}{U} (During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)

> *"They may have superior numbers, but we have superior minds."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Impending Flux](/printing/impending-flux-who.md) — Sorcery
2. [Embrace the Paradox](/printing/embrace-the-paradox-sos.md) — Instant
3. [Saw It Coming](/printing/saw-it-coming-khm.md) — Instant
4. [Lifestream's Blessing](/printing/lifestreams-blessing-fic.md) — Instant
5. [Behold the Multiverse](/printing/behold-the-multiverse-khm.md) — Instant
6. [Archmage Emeritus](/printing/archmage-emeritus-spg.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Doctor Who (WHO) #57
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Alice Xia Zhang
- **Total Printings:** 5 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`