Surge Engine (BRO #320)

Surge Engine is a mythic printing from The Brothers' War (BRO #320), a Artifact Creature — Construct. Illustrated by Daarken.
Card text
Defender
{U}: This creature loses defender and gains "This creature can't be blocked."
{2}{U}: This creature becomes blue and has base power and toughness 5/4. Activate only if this creature doesn't have defender.
{4}{U}{U}: Draw three cards. Activate only if this creature is blue and only once.
Details
| Mana cost | {2} |
|---|---|
| Type | Artifact Creature — Construct |
| Power / Toughness | 3 / 2 |
| Rarity | Mythic |
| Set | The Brothers' War (BRO) |
| Collector number | 320 |
| Artist | Daarken |
| Released | 2022-11-18 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-20, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.97, foil $1.00 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- October 14, 2022 — If Surge Engine loses defender in some way other than its first ability, its second ability may still be activated. Likewise, if it becomes blue in some way other than its second ability, its last ability may still be activated. Note that an effect that allows a creature to "attack as though it didn't have defender" doesn't actually cause it to lose defender.
- October 14, 2022 — Surge Engine's last ability can be activated only once per game, not once per turn.
- October 14, 2022 — If a Surge Engine whose last ability has been activated leaves the battlefield and comes back, it's a new object on the battlefield and its last ability can be activated again (once it's blue, of course).
Other printings of Surge Engine
Every MTGBrew page for another printing of Surge Engine:
- Surge Engine (BRO #81)
- Surge Engine (GDY #9)
- Surge Engine (PBRO #81p)
- Surge Engine (PBRO #81s)
- Surge Engine (PRM #105674)
- Surge Engine (PRM #105862)
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