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Sudden Breakthrough Strixhaven: School of Mages MTG card
STX #116 · Art by Colin Boyer
STX set symbol, CommonStrixhaven: School of Mages#116Common

Sudden Breakthrough

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TCGplayer market · STX #116 nonfoil
$0.25 +8.7% +$0.02, 7 days
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+19.1%
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#4,932 Down 31 in 30 days
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Sudden Breakthrough Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.25, up 8.7% over 7 days, up 19.1% over 30 days, up 13.6% over 90 days.

Sudden Breakthrough Price History

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Where to Buy and Sell Sudden Breakthrough

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Sudden Breakthrough Printings & Prices

Sudden Breakthrough has 2 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

STX set symbol, CommonSTX #116
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Sudden Breakthrough Rules Text & Legality

Sudden Breakthrough

Target creature gets +2/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn.

Create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

Rootha created constantly, passionately, in hopes of impressing her greatest critic: herself.

Sudden Breakthrough is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.

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Reprints & Reprint Risk

Sudden Breakthrough has been reprinted 3 times.

  • Apr 23, 2021STX set symbol, CommonStrixhaven: School of MagesSTX #116
  • Apr 23, 2021STX set symbol, CommonStrixhaven: School of Mages · foilSTX #116
  • Dec 2, 2022J22 set symbol, CommonJumpstart 2022J22 #610

Sudden Breakthrough in Commander

Sudden Breakthrough is the #4,932 most-played card on EDHREC, down 31 places over the last 30 days.

#4,932 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 31 in 30 days

Sudden Breakthrough FAQ

How much is Sudden Breakthrough worth?

Sudden Breakthrough is worth about $0.25 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 10, 2026.

Is Sudden Breakthrough legal in Commander?

Yes. Sudden Breakthrough is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Sudden Breakthrough been reprinted?

Yes. Sudden Breakthrough has been reprinted 3 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Sudden Breakthrough cheap?

Sudden Breakthrough trades at about $0.25; 3 reprints keep supply plentiful.