---
name: "Surge of Righteousness"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "DTK"
set_name: "Dragons of Tarkir"
collector_number: "42"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Marco Nelor"
oracle_id: "5c9a2789-4b8c-4706-a95a-99561cd6d09c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/surge-of-righteousness-dtk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Surge of Righteousness
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Destroy target black or red creature that's attacking or blocking. You gain 2 life.

> *孑然一人，卻有千軍之勢。*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Righteous Blow](/printing/righteous-blow-avr.md) — Instant
2. [Chastise](/printing/chastise-jud.md) — Instant
3. [Knockout Blow](/printing/knockout-blow-snc.md) — Instant
4. [Silverstrike](/printing/silverstrike-soi.md) — Instant
5. [A-Knockout Blow](/printing/a-knockout-blow-snc.md) — Instant
6. [Radiant Strike](/printing/radiant-strike-eoe.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dragons of Tarkir (DTK) #42
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Marco Nelor
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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