Primal Surge
Primal Surge Price Summary
As of Aug 9, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Primal Surge is $5.28 (AVR #189), and the most expensive is $19.34 (AVR #189, Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $5.28, down 1.1% over 7 days, down 6.5% over 30 days, down 18.8% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $6.61 (2026).
Primal Surge Printings & Prices
Primal Surge has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Primal Surge: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $15.00 cash for AVR #189 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | AVR #189 | Foil | $15.00 | $29.99 | 50% |
| CoolStuffInc | AVR #189 | Foil | $10.00 | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | AVR #189 | Nonfoil | $3.50 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | AVR #189 | Nonfoil | $3.00 | $6.99 | 57% |
Primal Surge Rules Text & Legality
Exile the top card of your library. If it's a permanent card, you may put it onto the battlefield. If you do, repeat this process.
Primal Surge is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
Primal Surge Rulings
- May 1, 2012 A permanent card is an artifact, creature, enchantment, land, or planeswalker card.
- May 1, 2012 If putting any of those permanent cards onto the battlefield causes abilities to trigger, those abilities will wait to go on the stack until Primal Surge has finished resolving. Starting with the active player, each player puts their abilities on the stack in any order.
- May 1, 2012 If you exile a permanent card that you can’t put onto the battlefield (such as an Aura with nothing legal to enchant) or one you don’t want to put onto the battlefield, Primal Surge finishes resolving.
- May 1, 2012 Repeating the process includes the instruction to repeat the process. That is, you’ll keep exiling cards and putting them onto the battlefield until you fail to put a permanent card onto the battlefield.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Primal Surge has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVR #189 | 2012-05-04 | Mythic | Standard |
| AVR #189 | 2012-05-04 | Mythic | Standard |
AVR #189 Primal Surge in Commander
Primal Surge is the #7,999 most-played card on EDHREC, down 87 places over the last 30 days.
Primal Surge FAQ
How much is Primal Surge worth?
Primal Surge is worth about $5.28 for its cheapest playable printing as of Aug 9, 2026. Prices range from $5.28 to $19.34 across 1 tracked printings.
Is Primal Surge legal in Commander?
Yes — Primal Surge is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Primal Surge been reprinted?
Yes — Primal Surge has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Primal Surge expensive?
Primal Surge holds a $5.28 price because supply is limited to a single printing.