---
name: "Surge of Strength"
mana_cost: "{R}{G}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["G", "R"]
color_identity: ["G", "R"]
keywords: []
set: "ALL"
set_name: "Alliances"
collector_number: "109"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Ruth Thompson"
oracle_id: "bd3e55cf-ffca-402c-91ea-2420035a9dd1"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/surge-of-strength-all"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Surge of Strength
- **Mana Cost:** `{R}{G}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard a red or green card.
Target creature gains trample and gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is that creature's mana value.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Brute Strength](/printing/brute-strength-akh.md) — Instant
2. [Fanatical Strength](/printing/fanatical-strength-mkm.md) — Instant
3. [Colossal Might](/printing/colossal-might-arc.md) — Instant
4. [Invigorated Rampage](/printing/invigorated-rampage-klr.md) — Instant
5. [Bull's Strength](/printing/bulls-strength-afr.md) — Instant
6. [Blitzball Shot](/printing/blitzball-shot-fin.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alliances (ALL) #109
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Ruth Thompson
- **Total Printings:** 7 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`