---
name: "Swell of Courage"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Reinforce"]
set: "DDF"
set_name: "Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret"
collector_number: "31"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Jim Nelson"
oracle_id: "60033841-71c7-4370-a2bc-e570a5c100ea"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/swell-of-courage-ddf"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Swell of Courage
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Reinforce

## Oracle Text
Creatures you control get +2/+2 until end of turn.
Reinforce X—{X}{W}{W} ({X}{W}{W}, Discard this card: Put X +1/+1 counters on target creature.)

> *"Tideshaping is more than creating a few new puddles."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Inspired Charge](/printing/inspired-charge-bfz.md) — Instant
2. [Dauntless Onslaught](/printing/dauntless-onslaught-ddo.md) — Instant
3. [Glorious Charge](/printing/glorious-charge-m10.md) — Instant
4. [Righteous Charge](/printing/righteous-charge-p02.md) — Sorcery
5. [Rallying Roar](/printing/rallying-roar-xln.md) — Instant
6. [Warrior's Honor](/printing/warriors-honor-10e.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret (DDF) #31
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Jim Nelson
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

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