---
name: "Voltage Surge"
mana_cost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "NEO"
set_name: "Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty"
collector_number: "171"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Randy Vargas"
oracle_id: "1779af8e-38fc-4043-b5fa-ee16a7ea840c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/voltage-surge-neo"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Voltage Surge
- **Mana Cost:** `{R}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may sacrifice an artifact.
Voltage Surge deals 2 damage to target creature or planeswalker. If this spell's additional cost was paid, Voltage Surge deals 4 damage instead.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Artillerize](/printing/artillerize-nph.md) — Instant
2. [Electrostatic Bolt](/printing/electrostatic-bolt-mrd.md) — Instant
3. [Overwhelming Surge](/printing/overwhelming-surge-tdm.md) — Instant
4. [Shrapnel Blast](/printing/shrapnel-blast-mrd.md) — Instant
5. [Incendiary Sabotage](/printing/incendiary-sabotage-kld.md) — Instant
6. [Suspicious Detonation](/printing/suspicious-detonation-mkm.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) #171
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Randy Vargas
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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